The legislation would ban free abortions at government-run clinics and prohibit the sale of the morning-after pill without a prescription. Abortion for a married woman would also require the permission of her spouse, while teenage girls would need their parents' consent. If the legislation is passed, a week's waiting period would also be introduced so women could consider their decision to terminate their pregnancy.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Russia's church, lawmakers want to limit abortion
Russia's church, lawmakers want to limit abortion - Yahoo! News: Russia's Orthodox Church teamed with Conservative parliamentarians Monday to push legislation that would radically restrict abortions in a nation struggling to cope with one of the world's lowest birthrates.
The legislation would ban free abortions at government-run clinics and prohibit the sale of the morning-after pill without a prescription. Abortion for a married woman would also require the permission of her spouse, while teenage girls would need their parents' consent. If the legislation is passed, a week's waiting period would also be introduced so women could consider their decision to terminate their pregnancy.
The legislation would ban free abortions at government-run clinics and prohibit the sale of the morning-after pill without a prescription. Abortion for a married woman would also require the permission of her spouse, while teenage girls would need their parents' consent. If the legislation is passed, a week's waiting period would also be introduced so women could consider their decision to terminate their pregnancy.
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