Iran's family planning has been better than many others in the developing world, as I explained at <http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/furuhashi130706.html>. The fertility rate in Iran has declined from 5 in 1989 to 2 in 2002. Women who have just two children have more time for their own development than women who have five or more.
That's the sort of social modernization that makes a difference for women.
What is the big deal about "family planning" in light of the fact that Iranian women can't get an abortion unless the foetus is mentally or physically handicapped. Your article does not even contain the word abortion.
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