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November 24, 2025

Screening

Increasing population at any cost/ Beloved Tavakoli

The Eastern newspaper reported, citing Sareng Younesi, the head of the specialized laboratory for fetal health, that with the implementation of the population growth law and the deprivation of midwives’ right to screen, 12 children with Down syndrome were born last year. In the news, it has been reported that Fatemeh Hashemi, the head of […]...

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Created By: Delbar Tavakoli
October 23, 2023

The potential of youth population laws in violation of children’s rights / Nina Mokhtarian

Legislation is one of the tools for creating order in society, enforcing the will of the majority, guaranteeing individual rights and freedoms, and providing a safe and peaceful environment for the personal and social life of members of a community. Unlike self-serving and totalitarian political systems, where legislation and rule-making are aimed at exercising authority […]...

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Created By: Nina Mokhtarian
December 22, 2021

A Look at the Elimination of the Embryo Screening Plan/ Raha Hojjou

The controversial plan to eliminate mandatory prenatal screening was approved by the Islamic Consultative Assembly in July of this year and was sent to the Guardian Council for review, despite being initially rejected by Hossein-Ali Shahriari, the head of the Parliament’s Health Commission. This plan was passed as part of the “Youth and Family Support” […]...

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Created By: Raha Haghighi
December 22, 2021