<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The initial section of the article elaborates on diverse attitudes towards abortion, and specifies the number of abortions performed before and after the fall of the Soviet Union. The following section presents spatial characteristic of the performed abortions against the largest Russian administrative units. Regional conditioning has been analysed based on the number of abortions per 100 labours and number of abortions among women in labour age (between 15 and 49 years of age). The article also discusses the activity of non-governmental women organisations which aim at providing medical information and participate in the family planning initiatives. Finally, the article presents the rules and conditions of allowing to perform abortion and significant changes in Russian legislation on that issue.</p></abstract>

The initial section of the article elaborates on diverse attitudes towards abortion, and specifies the number of abortions performed before and after the fall of the Soviet Union. The following section presents spatial characteristic of the performed abortions against the largest Russian administrative units. Regional conditioning has been analysed based on the number of abortions per 100 labours and number of abortions among women in labour age (between 15 and 49 years of age). The article also discusses the activity of non-governmental women organisations which aim at providing medical information and participate in the family planning initiatives. Finally, the article presents the rules and conditions of allowing to perform abortion and significant changes in Russian legislation on that issue.

Abortions in Russia Before and After the Fall of the Soviet Union

Miscellanea Geographica

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The initial section of the article elaborates on diverse attitudes towards abortion, and specifies the number of abortions performed before and after the fall...

Abortions in Russia Before and After the Fall of the Soviet Union

Published Online: Nov 25, 2018

Page range: 217 - 228

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2004-0025

Keywords
abortion, non-governmental women organisations, Russia, Soviet Union

© 2004 Tomasz Wites, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Abortions in Russia Before and After the Fall of the Soviet Union

Published Online: Nov 25, 2018

Page range: 217 - 228

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2004-0025

Keywordsabortion, non-governmental women organisations, Russia, Soviet Union

© 2004 Tomasz Wites, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
abortion, non-governmental women organisations, Russia, Soviet Union