Istanbul, April 20, 2025 (AFP) - Turkey bans elective C-sections at private medical centres

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2025-04-20

Turkey has imposed a ban on elective Caesarian-section births at private healthcare facilities without a medical justification under new health ministry regulations published this weekend in the government's official gazette. The move, which has sparked a furious response from opposition politicians and rights groups, came after a heated debate in Turkey over how women should give birth. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been pushing hard for w......

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