Bangladesh accused of coercing Rohingya women to use contraceptives
It is reported that Rohingya women, Muslim refugees from genocide in Myanmar, are being coerced by Bangladeshi officials to use contraceptives. The coercion is reported to be taking place in Cox’s Bazar, a port city in southeastern Bangladesh. An article in The New Humanitarian details the allegations of widespread coercion across multiple camps. Five Rohingya women who were interviewed said that medical staff and camp officials insisted that they be fitted with intrauterine devices (IUDs). Four of them, who had recently given birth, were told that their newborns could not be registered unless they accepted the device.
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