No Burqa, No Health Care: Afghan Women Say Taliban Requiring Dress Code For Hospitals In Herat

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Women in the western Afghan city of Herat say they're being told by Taliban officials that they must wear a burqa to access the main hospital. Doctors Without Borders is reporting a 28 percent drop in hospital admissions as a result. As RFE/RL's Safiullah Stanikzai explains, one woman says female patients are facing the threat of violence if they refuse to comply.