From Stalin to Putin, abortion has had a complicated history in Russia

By DASHA LITVINOVA, Associated Press
October 26, 2023

TALLINN, Estonia -- They were banned under Soviet dictator Josef Stalin but commonplace under later Kremlin leaders. Now, after less than a century, official attitudes about abortion in Russia are changing once again.

Although abortion is still legal and widely available, new restrictions are being considered as President Vladimir Putin takes an increasingly socially conservative turn and seeks to reverse Russia's declining population.

Continued: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/stalin-putin-abortion-complicated-history-russia-104419114

Russia – Officials Impose Short-Term Abortion Ban During Pro-Life Campaign

Officials Impose Short-Term Abortion Ban During Pro-Life Campaign

Aug. 06 2018

Hospitals in several Russian regions had imposed a de facto moratorium on abortions during an annual pro-life campaign run by the prime minister’s wife this summer.

Faced with the lowest birth rate in a decade, the Russian government seeks to reverse the demographic crisis with a $8.6 billion plan to encourage Russians to have more babies by offering mortgage subsidies and other social programs.

Continued: https://themoscowtimes.com/news/officials-impose-short-term-abortion-ban-during-pro-life-campaign-62447

06.08.2018