Russia discourages abortion to grow its waning population

Russian authorities have taken to discouraging abortion in an attempt to confront the country’s longstanding demographic crisis: measures include making it an offense trying to persuade a woman to have an abortion, and pressuring private clinics to stop carrying out the procedure. The Russian Orthodox Church, which has close ties to the Kremlin, is playing … Continuă lectura Russia discourages abortion to grow its waning population