11 Russian Regions Had No Private Abortion Clinics in 2025
In 2025, private clinics in 11 regions of Russia performed no abortions, according to data from the project 'If Being Precise' citing Rosstat, while the share of abortions in private clinics nationwide rose to 38.6% from 19% in 2018.
Consensus
- Private clinics in 11 regions did not perform any abortions in 2025.
- The share of abortions performed in private clinics increased from 19% in 2018 to 38.6% in 2025.
- In 23 regions, more than half of all abortions were performed in private clinics.
- Data on abortion rates in private clinics comes from Rosstat and the project 'If Being Precise'.
Points of divergence
- The Russian Orthodox Church reported that all private clinics in 14 regions voluntarily gave up their abortion licenses by December 2025, though abortions were still registered in nine of those regions. — tg_horizontal_russia
- In Vologodskaya Oblast, the regional head Georgy Filimonov announced in August 2025 that private clinics had voluntarily surrendered their licenses, with a promise of 1 million rubles in compensation. — tg_horizontal_russia
- More than 300 private medical organizations in Russia renounced their abortion licenses under state pressure in 2025. — tg_baikal_people
- In 15 regions, private clinics completely stopped performing abortions in 2025. — tg_baikal_people
- The list of regions with no private abortions includes Crimea, in addition to the 11 regions mentioned in other sources. — tg_baikal_people
Coverage (2 sources)
- Private clinics in 11 regions did not perform any abortions in 2025 — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
- Tyva ended up on a list of regions where private clinics did not perform any abortions in 2025 — Люди Байкала