Abortions

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Sham doctor sentenced to 4.5 years in jail for illegal abortions

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Monday sentenced Natalya Stolbovskoya, who had casted herself as gynecology doctor, to 4.5 years in penal colony for illegal abortions and substandard services.

15:06 21.09.2020

Russian children's rights ombudsman backs parental notification abortion bill

Russia's children’s rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov backed a bill requiring medical centers to tell parents of girls who are minors they want to have an abortion.

18:20 27.03.2015

Russia fines Google for abortion ads

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Google and the Men’s and Women’s Health Clinic 100,000 rubles ($1,578) for violating the ban on induced abortion ads

16:51 26.01.2015

Russian internet campaigners urge authorities to outlaw abortion ads

The Safe Internet League (League), which describes itself as the most reputable Russian organization fighting dangerous web content, vows to file a request with the Prosecutor General's Office seeking to investigate websites advertising abortion.

12:40 10.10.2014

State Duma approves bill on penalties for illegal abortion

Russia’s State Duma on Tuesday adopted in the second and third readings a bill on penalties for illegal abortion.

18:10 01.07.2014