By Dave Andrusko A statement that appeared on the website of the Archdiocese of Yaroslavl declared January 11 a "day of silence without abortions.” Abortion is rampant in Russia with one of the highest abortion rates in the world. According to the BBC "The event is...
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Russia: Church and State Sign Agreement to Prevent Abortion
Editor’s note. This analysis comes from the Parliamentary Network for Critical Issues (PNCI). The Ministry of Health in Russia has signed an agreement with the Russian Orthodox Church that includes prevention of abortion and provision of palliative care . The...
“Masha the Cat” a hero for saving abandoned infant
By Dave Andrusko Unlike most baby abandonment stories, this little boy was not a newborn but about 2 ½ months old, and showed no signs of abuse or neglect. But had it not been for a “corpulent” stray nicknamed “Masha the cat,” there is no doubt the infant would...
Russian adoption ban gets sudden reprieve days after taking effect
By Susan Michelle Tyrell A law that was supposed to take effect this month barring the adoption of Russian children by Americans has been granted what some are calling a “miraculous” reprieve. The law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin was set to take effect...
Russian Parliament Passes New Limitations on Abortion
By Dave Andrusko The details are pretty sketchy, but the news is encouraging. The Russian parliament today took another step forward to reining in the number of abortions that are conservatively estimated at more than one million a year but (given how notoriously...
Russia Passes Law Requiring Warning of Abortion Complications
By Dave Andrusko Russian President Dmitri A. Medvedev yesterday signed a number of amendments to the law on advertising requiring abortion ads to carry warnings about their side effects, including loss of fertility. “The new amendments require that warnings about the...
Russian Lower House Requires Warnings in Abortion Advertisements
By Dave Andrusko Faced with the grim truth that nearly as many babies are aborted than born alive (if not more), the Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament Friday approved a law that requires that 10% of abortion ads must carry a list of possible negative...