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'''Abortion in Russia''' has been rapidly declining under its recent strongly [[pro-life]] policies, after how [[communism]] encouraged [[abortion]] at any time: "the number of abortions recorded in [[Russia]] reached over 2 million in 2000 and dropped to over 550,000 in 2020. The abortion rate has been steadily decreasing since 2020, although it remains high overall."<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/abortion-legal-russia-how-us-compares-other-nations-1702904</ref>  That is less in 2020 than the abortions in the [[United States]], where there were 930,160 nationwide as reported by Guttmacher and 620,327 as reported by the [[CDC]] without including [[California]], [[Maryland]], and [[New Hampshire]].<ref>https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/01/11/what-the-data-says-about-abortion-in-the-u-s-2/</ref>
  
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According to the [[United Nations]], [[Russia]] has the highest incidence of [[abortion]] in the world at a staggering 53.7 per 1000 live births<ref>[http://data.un.org/Data.aspx?d=GenderStat&f=inID:12 UN Data]</ref> (amongst women aged 15-44). In 1920 Russia was the first country to legalize abortion for any reason although it was later banned between 1936 and 1954 by [[Josef Stalin]].  
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In 1920 Russia was the first country to legalize abortion for any reason, under [[Lenin]]. Some argue that it was later banned between 1936 and 1954 by [[Josef Stalin]], although it is difficult to see how that would be consistent with the communist ideology of pushing all women into the workforce.  
  
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By 1959 the average woman in Russia was having four abortions in her lifetime.  With the collapse of communism that number has fallen by more than 50%.<ref>http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=ru&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.demographia.ru%2Farticles_N%2Findex.html%3FidR%3D23%26idArt%3D904&sl=ru&tl=en</ref>
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By 1959 the average woman in Russia was having four abortions in her lifetime.  With the collapse of communism that number has fallen by more than 50%.<ref>http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=ru&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.demographia.ru%2Farticles_N%2Findex.html%3FidR%3D23%26idArt%3D904&sl=ru&tl=en</ref>  The World Population Review cites 20-year-old data about [[Russia]] in its listing for 2023.<ref>https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/abortion-rates-by-country</ref>
  
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Currently, [[abortion on demand]] is available during the first [[trimester]]<ref>Trimester - 12 weeks</ref> but up to 22 weeks for "social reasons". For "medical necessity" it may be performed at any time during pregnancy. It is reported that 20% of abortions are performed on women under the age of majority.
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Currently, [[abortion on demand]] is available during the first [[trimester<ref>Trimester - 12 weeks</ref> but up to 22 weeks for "social reasons". For "medical necessity" it may be performed at any time during pregnancy. It is reported that 20% of abortions are performed on women under the age of majority.
  
 
Other former Soviet satellite states ([[Belarus]], [[Estonia]], [[Latvia]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Romania]] & [[Ukraine]]) also have higher abortion rates than the [[United States]]. Other communist countries such as Cuba (24.8‰) and China (24.2‰) also have high rates of abortion.
 
Other former Soviet satellite states ([[Belarus]], [[Estonia]], [[Latvia]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Romania]] & [[Ukraine]]) also have higher abortion rates than the [[United States]]. Other communist countries such as Cuba (24.8‰) and China (24.2‰) also have high rates of abortion.
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Conservative president [[Vladimir Putin]] tries to reduce the number of abortions. Since 2013 abortion ads are banned in Russia.<ref>http://rt.com/politics/russia-abortion-advertising-ban-266/</ref> Putin also promotes a higher birth rate.<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/8463908/Vladimir-Putin-promises-to-boost-Russias-birth-rate-in-possible-campaign-pitch.html</ref>
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Latest revision as of 21:00, July 9, 2023

Abortion in Russia has been rapidly declining under its recent strongly pro-life policies, after how communism encouraged abortion at any time: "the number of abortions recorded in Russia reached over 2 million in 2000 and dropped to over 550,000 in 2020. The abortion rate has been steadily decreasing since 2020, although it remains high overall."[1] That is less in 2020 than the abortions in the United States, where there were 930,160 nationwide as reported by Guttmacher and 620,327 as reported by the CDC without including California, Maryland, and New Hampshire.[2]

In 1920 Russia was the first country to legalize abortion for any reason, under Lenin. Some argue that it was later banned between 1936 and 1954 by Josef Stalin, although it is difficult to see how that would be consistent with the communist ideology of pushing all women into the workforce.

By 1959 the average woman in Russia was having four abortions in her lifetime. With the collapse of communism that number has fallen by more than 50%.[3] The World Population Review cites 20-year-old data about Russia in its listing for 2023.[4]

Currently, abortion on demand is available during the first [[trimester[5] but up to 22 weeks for "social reasons". For "medical necessity" it may be performed at any time during pregnancy. It is reported that 20% of abortions are performed on women under the age of majority.

Other former Soviet satellite states (Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Romania & Ukraine) also have higher abortion rates than the United States. Other communist countries such as Cuba (24.8‰) and China (24.2‰) also have high rates of abortion.

Conservative president Vladimir Putin tries to reduce the number of abortions. Since 2013 abortion ads are banned in Russia.[6] Putin also promotes a higher birth rate.[7]

See also

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Information
Immorality
Ideology
Further Reading

References

  1. ↑ https://www.newsweek.com/abortion-legal-russia-how-us-compares-other-nations-1702904
  2. ↑ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/01/11/what-the-data-says-about-abortion-in-the-u-s-2/
  3. ↑ http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=ru&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.demographia.ru%2Farticles_N%2Findex.html%3FidR%3D23%26idArt%3D904&sl=ru&tl=en
  4. ↑ https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/abortion-rates-by-country
  5. ↑ Trimester - 12 weeks
  6. ↑ http://rt.com/politics/russia-abortion-advertising-ban-266/
  7. ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/8463908/Vladimir-Putin-promises-to-boost-Russias-birth-rate-in-possible-campaign-pitch.html
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