Wednesday 07/May/2025 – 10:56 AM
The Ministry of Health in the Kurdistan region of Iraq issued an official decision that prevents hospitals, whether governmental or private, from performing caesarean sections based on the desire of women to choose distinct dates for the birth of their children, such as those where numbers are repeated or coinciding with special occasions.
The Kurdistan region of Iraq is prohibited for women to postpone birth to choose distinctive dates
The Minister of Health in the region, Saman Berzanji, explained that the decision aims to limit the spread of unnecessary cesarean deliveries, which are conducted for non -medical reasons only for certain dates.
He stressed that all hospitals are obligated not to perform any caesarean section unless there is an approved medical document proving that the date of birth has already come.
Barzanji pointed out in press statements that this step comes within the Ministry’s efforts to protect the health of mothers and fetuses, and reduce the risks associated with cesarean deliveries that are conducted without a medical justification, in addition to reducing the rate of this type of birth compared to the previous year.
It should be noted that the phenomenon of choosing certain dates for birth has become common in some societies, despite expert warnings of their health risks, as it may lead to complications that affect the health of the mother and the child.
In a related context, the doctors ’team from Queen Charlotte and Chelsea in the British capital, London, announced the birth of the first child in the country after her mother underwent a uterine transplant for several years, which represents a major transformation in the field of reproductive medicine and gives hope to thousands of women who are not able to become pregnant.
