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Articles with tag "abortion"

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Russian Lawmakers to Consider Nationwide Ban on Abortions in Private Clinics

Several regions across Russia, as well as annexed Crimea, have already said that private clinics in their regions had “voluntarily” agreed to end abortion...
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Is Russia Heading Toward an Abortion Ban?

In recent months, several Russian regions have pursued anti-abortion policies. Could a nationwide ban be in the works?
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'landmark' decision

Private Clinics in Russia's Kursk Region Stop Providing Abortions

The Kremlin has instructed regional authorities to come up with their own policy solutions for boosting birth rates.
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Crimean Private Clinics Stop Providing Abortion Services

The annexed region’s private clinics decided to stop providing abortion services following a meeting with state officials and representatives from the...
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Russia’s Tver Region Outlaws ‘Coercion’ Into Abortion

“Persuading, suggesting, bribing or deceiving” a woman into undergoing an abortion is now punishable by a range of fines, according to the new law...
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Russia Tightens Controls Over Abortion Pill Sales

Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said controlling the distribution of these pills was necessary to prevent their "abuse."
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unwanted influences

Russia’s Mordovia Becomes First Region to Outlaw ‘Coercion’ Into Abortion

A ban on the “propaganda” of abortion was excluded from the final version of the bill. 
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Demand for Abortion Pills in Russia Hits Record High – Kommersant

Women’s support charities said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 and the military draft that followed in September led to a “spike in abortions...
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