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Lyubov Vladimirovna Erofeeva1.
Abstract
Recently in Russia, abortion rights have been attacked. For decades, Russian women could have an elective abortion up to week 12 of pregnancy; between 12 and 22 weeks, medical or social grounds were required for an abortion. In mid 2011, a group of Parliamentarians teamed up with Russian Orthodox Church activists and announced their desire to ban abortions, and the new version of the health law with restricting amendments was introduced: a mandatory waiting period, physicians' conscientious objection, and limiting the social indications for late-term abortion. Evidence indicates that restricting legislative changes based on "traditional" values could significantly limit women's reproductive choices (e.g., access to abortion), a setback to women's rights to exert control over their bodies and their lives.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24028250 PMCID: PMC3828703 DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301329
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Public Health ISSN: 0090-0036 Impact factor: 9.308