2,000 Minors Had Abortions in Russia in 2025
In 2025, approximately two thousand minors underwent medical abortion procedures in Russian regions, according to the project 'If Be Precise' citing Rosstat data.
Consensus
- In 2025, approximately 2,000 minors underwent medical abortions in Russian regions.
- 93% of the abortions in 2025 were performed on girls aged 15–17.
- 142 abortions in 2025 were on girls under 14.
- The number of abortions among minors has been decreasing over time.
- Regional financial incentives for avoiding abortion are cited as a reason for the decline.
- In 2024, 2,100 abortions were recorded among minors.
- In 2016, 4,600 abortions were recorded among minors.
Points of divergence
- The data on abortions in 2025 comes from the project 'If Be Exact' citing Rosstat data. — tg_tvrain
- In 2025, 16% of pregnant minors in Kuzbass chose to have an abortion. — tg_tvrain
- No mention of the source of data beyond the project 'If Be Exact'. — tvrain
Coverage (2 sources)
- Two thousand abortions performed by minors in 2025 — Дождь (Telegram)
- In 2025, minors accounted for about 2,000 abortions — Дождь