Feb 28, 2025

State-run clinics in northwestern Russia’s Vologda region are illegally denying women abortions, a local lawmaker said Thursday.

Alexander Morozov, a member of the regional legislative assembly from the Communist Party, urged the prosecutor’s office to investigate the refusals, sharing a copy of his request on the social media site VKontakte.

“When the state prevents women from receiving legitimate medical services, it only exacerbates social tensions,” Morozov wrote.

Continued: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/28/vologda-region-clinics-illegally-refusing-abortions-lawmaker-says-a88200