Iran Estimates 250,000 Illegal Abortions Occur Annually

TEHRAN, Nov 2 (OPA) — The head of the Ministry of Health’s Center for Population Youth, Family Health and Schools stated that the true scale of illegal abortions remains difficult to quantify. Because these procedures often take place in unauthorized clinics, official data remains incomplete.

Estimates suggest that roughly 250,000 intentional abortions are performed illegally each year in Iran. The official noted that the lack of access to data from underground providers complicates efforts to monitor reproductive health trends accurately.

These figures are based on independent studies and projections rather than direct clinical reporting. The Ministry of Health continues to face hurdles in regulating these procedures as patients increasingly seek services outside the legal healthcare framework.

Public health authorities are currently evaluating the impact of these trends on national population goals. The government maintains that unauthorized procedures pose significant risks to maternal health while complicating broader demographic policy implementation.