Taliban birth control ban: women ‘broken’ by lethal pregnancies and untreated miscarriages

2026-01-29 - 09:20

Women across Afghanistan describe the traumatic impact of disappearing clinics and contraception Parwana* no longer recognises her own children. Once known for her beauty in her village in Kandahar province, the 36-year-old sits on the floor of her mother’s home, rocking silently. After nine pregnancies and six miscarriages, many under pressure from her husband and in-laws, Parwana has slipped into a permanent state of confusion. “She is lost,” says her mother, Sharifa. “They broke her with fear, pregnancies and violence.” Continue reading...