Yoshie:
Iran's family planning has been better than many others in the
developing world, as I explained at
<http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/furuhashi130706.html>. The fertility
rate in Iran has declined from 5 in 1989 to 2 in 2002. Women who have
just two children have more time for their own development than women
who have five or more.
That's the sort of social modernization that makes a difference for women.
What is the big deal about "family planning" in light of the fact that
Iranian women can't get an abortion unless the foetus is mentally or
physically handicapped. Your article does not even contain the word abortion.
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