Iran's Parliament eases abortion law
New legislation adopted in bid to cap dangerous backstreet business
By Agence France Presse (AFP)
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
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Iran's conservative-dominated Parliament adopted a bill Tuesday to allow abortions in limited cases, in a bid to stamp out a booming but dangerous backstreet business. "Abortion will be allowed within four months of gestation if the fetus is mentally or physically handicapped - inflicting a financial burden on the family - or the mother's life is in danger," according to the legislation.
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