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| Blow to women’s rights? Russian MPs suggest ban on abortion in private clinics, restricting procedure to state-owned facilities | Blow to women’s rights? Russian MPs suggest ban on abortion in private clinics, restricting procedure to state-owned facilities |
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| Over 100 years ago, Soviet Russia became the first country in the world to legalize elective abortion. Now, MPs are considering limiting the right to choose, possibly restricting a long-standing freedom for the country’s women. | Over 100 years ago, Soviet Russia became the first country in the world to legalize elective abortion. Now, MPs are considering limiting the right to choose, possibly restricting a long-standing freedom for the country’s women. |
| On Thursday, MP Inga Yumasheva from the ruling United Russia party proposed a new law to ban private clinics from the offering termination of pregnancies. According to her, restricting the procedure to just state-run medical facilities would “significantly improve both the [abortion] statistics and the understanding of the reasons why a woman takes such a step.” | On Thursday, MP Inga Yumasheva from the ruling United Russia party proposed a new law to ban private clinics from the offering termination of pregnancies. According to her, restricting the procedure to just state-run medical facilities would “significantly improve both the [abortion] statistics and the understanding of the reasons why a woman takes such a step.” |
| The politician also suggested banning underage girls from having an abortion without parental consent. | The politician also suggested banning underage girls from having an abortion without parental consent. |
| On the same day, MP Vladimir Krupennikov suggested toughening the responsibility for the promotion of abortion, including banning materials that advertise termination of pregnancy as safe. | On the same day, MP Vladimir Krupennikov suggested toughening the responsibility for the promotion of abortion, including banning materials that advertise termination of pregnancy as safe. |
| “I consider it necessary to propose a number of legislative initiatives aimed at establishing responsibility for the dissemination of information that promotes abortion,” he said. | “I consider it necessary to propose a number of legislative initiatives aimed at establishing responsibility for the dissemination of information that promotes abortion,” he said. |
| The suggestions were made during a conference of United Russia on ‘family values’ held in Moscow, aimed at creating new laws to “strengthen families.” | The suggestions were made during a conference of United Russia on ‘family values’ held in Moscow, aimed at creating new laws to “strengthen families.” |
| In 1920, Soviet Russia became the world’s first country to legalize the voluntary termination of pregnancy. In the years since, it has been banned and then re-introduced, and is now permitted in both state-run and private clinics, with federal restrictions on term length. | In 1920, Soviet Russia became the world’s first country to legalize the voluntary termination of pregnancy. In the years since, it has been banned and then re-introduced, and is now permitted in both state-run and private clinics, with federal restrictions on term length. |
| In recent years, conservative figures have made attempts to change abortion laws. Last year, veteran far-right MP Vladimir Zhirinovsky proposed paying women who choose to give up their child for adoption, rather than terminating their pregnancy. | In recent years, conservative figures have made attempts to change abortion laws. Last year, veteran far-right MP Vladimir Zhirinovsky proposed paying women who choose to give up their child for adoption, rather than terminating their pregnancy. |
| The Russian Orthodox Church has also made a stance against the legal termination of pregnancy, asking the government to remove the procedure from national health insurance. The church, however, does not believe the practice should be banned. | The Russian Orthodox Church has also made a stance against the legal termination of pregnancy, asking the government to remove the procedure from national health insurance. The church, however, does not believe the practice should be banned. |
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