Middle East
Report Shows Abortion Frequent in Tehran
According to a study by Amir Erfani, entitled "Induced Abortion in Tehran, Iran: Estimated Rates and Correlates," many women in Tehran obtain abortions, despite Iran's highly restrictive abortion laws. Erfani reports that approximately "one in six married women of reproductive age in Tehran will have an abortion in their lifetime" or 9 percent of pregnancies, women undergo an abortion.