My granddaughter's birth mother ,for whatever reason despite her desperate living conditions, did not opt for an abortion but carried her to term. She could have had an abortion easily and paid for by the govt.For that I will be eternally grateful....
from One News
A recent Levada Analytical Center poll of 1,600 Russians shows that an increasing number now favor restrictions on abortion.
Current law in Russia allows abortion on demand up to 12 weeks gestation, up to 22 weeks for social reasons, and at any point during pregnancy for "medical necessity. The "service" is offered free of charge at all state clinics.
"Russia has had some of the worst abortion legislation in the world since the 1920s," reports Joseph Meaney of Human Life International (HLI). "And basically, abortion was a way of life under communism."
He thinks the change in public opinion, reflected in the Levada poll, can be attributed to the church in Russia and to plain, cold facts. "The fact is that Russia is dying out. The population has actually shrunk by over 12 million people just since 1992," he explains. "So literally, Russia is a dying country, and abortion is one of the main reasons for it."
Russian Health Ministry figures show 1.2 million abortions were performed last year in comparison to the 1.7 million live births. Up to a quarter-million Russian women per year are left sterile due to abortion complications. Meanwhile, Meaney points out that life expectancy is lessening in the country due to alcohol, drug abuse and, to some extent, AIDS.
"And so the situation in Russia is that the work force is actually declining. They desperately need more children, not only to fill their country, but even to fill their workforce, and it's just not happening," he laments.
The same situation has been taking place in European countries, where a number of nations have been forced to import labor from other locations, which are often predominantly Muslim.
"Russia has had some of the worst abortion legislation in the world since the 1920s," reports Joseph Meaney of Human Life International (HLI). "And basically, abortion was a way of life under communism."
He thinks the change in public opinion, reflected in the Levada poll, can be attributed to the church in Russia and to plain, cold facts. "The fact is that Russia is dying out. The population has actually shrunk by over 12 million people just since 1992," he explains. "So literally, Russia is a dying country, and abortion is one of the main reasons for it."
Russian Health Ministry figures show 1.2 million abortions were performed last year in comparison to the 1.7 million live births. Up to a quarter-million Russian women per year are left sterile due to abortion complications. Meanwhile, Meaney points out that life expectancy is lessening in the country due to alcohol, drug abuse and, to some extent, AIDS.
"And so the situation in Russia is that the work force is actually declining. They desperately need more children, not only to fill their country, but even to fill their workforce, and it's just not happening," he laments.
The same situation has been taking place in European countries, where a number of nations have been forced to import labor from other locations, which are often predominantly Muslim.
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