Russia – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

17 Jul

‘Give Me a Choice’: Activists Urge Russian Doctors to Defend Women’s Right to Abortion

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, International, Russia

Activists are appealing to Russian doctors to protect abortion rights for women as authorities across Russia continue to clamp down on access to the procedure.

In Russia, International Safe Abortion Day Is a Reminder of Reproductive Rights Backsliding

DoryLatest NewsInternational, Reproductive rights, Russia

Women’s rights activists across the globe on Saturday marked International Safe Abortion Day. But for many in Russia, the occasion was a bitter reminder of how far the country’s government has backtracked on its once-liberal abortion policies, leaving thousands of women with increasingly limited access to safe, affordable and timely abortion care.

Russia limits women’s access to abortion, citing demographic changes

MollyInternational, Latest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Care, Healthcare, legislation, Russia

"...Terminating a pregnancy is a legal and widely available procedure in Russia, but in recent weeks and months, a flurry of new laws appear to limit abortion access amid fears of further population declines and a push towards conservatism. In August and November, two Russian regions – Mordovia and Tver – passed laws punishing anyone found to “coerce” women into abortions. In October, lawmakers approved legislation restricting access to abortion drugs, measures that could also affect the sale of some contraceptives...."