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Mullahs in Afghanistan are trying new strategies to prevent an ongoing health and economic crisis caused by high fertility and maternal mortality rates: They’re passing out birth control pills and distributing condoms.
The tactics might come as a surprise …
No kidding!
Earlier, in a thread about birth control when the question of weighing the risks of pregnancy in choosing whether to use birth control came up, one commenter said:
It’s one thing to be aware of the risks of pregnancy – and more importantly how best to look after your health and diet to minimise any health complications you might suffer – but it’s quite another to try and scare women out of having children.
My grand-aunt delivered her own baby. In the dark.
I came across this short video tonight on maternal mortality, which pretty effectively communicated that there’s more to weighing the risks of pregnancy than scare-mongering. A lot of other women gave birth in the dark by themselves and died.
Do you believe Muslims should use birth control? Umar once wrote, “The greatest weapon in the hand of the Muslim Ummah is the womb of the Muslim mother.” From that perspective, I think the answer would be ‘no.’ But many scholars have concluded that family planning is permissible.
Here’s an article with the latest information, if you’re considering birth control for family planning.