Desperate Choices: The Hidden Crisis of Illegal Abortions in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

Dec 05, 2025 02:38 pm CST

This article explores the dangerous reality of illegal abortions in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, where desperate women risk their lives using hazardous methods to terminate unwanted pregnancies. With strict abortion laws, limited healthcare access, and the ban on female education and employment, Afghan women face impossible choices in a system that offers them little support or autonomy over their reproductive health.