Islam, Women and Family Planning: A Primer

The Taliban's inhumane treatment of women in Afghanistan has led many people to conclude that Islam itself is intolerant of family planning and reproductive health services. In reality, Islam plays out differently across cultures, and the acceptability of family planning varies significantly from country to country, according to "Islam, Women and Family Planning: A Primer," by Heather Boonstra, senior public policy associate with The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI).