Friday, October 27, 2023

Abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage as the country takes a conservative turn

This seems to be a bit ironic! What about the outrage about the war of aggression against the Ukraine? This is probably inflated news by AP!

Under communist rule abortion was a substitute for lack of contraceptives!

I can understand that Putin the Terrible wants to ban abortion: Given the massive losses of Russian soldiers in the Russo-Ukraine war and the large number of young Russian men who deserted to foreign countries to evade the draft.

"Despite its last-minute scheduling, the meeting at a bookstore in Russia’s westernmost city of Kaliningrad still drew about 60 people, with many outraged by a lawmaker’s efforts to ban abortions in local private clinics. ...
Although abortion is still legal and widely available in Russia, recent attempts to restrict it have touched a nerve across the increasingly conservative country. Activists are urging supporters to make official complaints, circulating online petitions and even staging small protests. ...
In the Soviet Union, abortion laws meant that some women had the procedure multiple times due to difficulties in obtaining contraceptives. ..."

Abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage as the country takes a conservative turn | AP News

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