Women seeking abortions in Russia are facing many new obstacles. Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin revealed that 617,000 Russian troops are currently involved in the conflict and that 1,500 are joining the army every day across the country, with many regions capitulating to the demands of the Russian Orthodox Church, allowing abortions in private clinics. It is insisting on banning.
This is being considered as part of a wider action. Leda Garina, a Russian feminist activist exiled in Georgia, reportedly said such laws usually exist when a country is at war. According to Russian demographer Victoria Sakevich, the timing of these measures raises questions, given that Russia’s abortion rate has already fallen “almost tenfold” since the 1990s.
Putin Against Complete Ban On Abortion
President Vladimir Putin said this week that he opposes a complete abortion ban. But, he believes that abortion is contrary to the interests of the state. Putin wants women to protect the lives of their children. According to political analyst Tatiana Stanovaya, they see it as a question of national survival.
And he said that Putin views any resistance to social positions taken by the Kremlin as a Western ploy. Stanovaya further said that abortion is now part of it. She believes that persuading a woman to have an abortion is a way to worsen Russia’s demographic problem.
