Russian courts block abortion info pages on clinic websites
In Russia, pages containing information about medicated abortions began to be banned. The Khovnytskyi Court in Moscow ruled that pages on the websites of three Moscow clinics, which described the procedure for medicated abortion, were prohibited in Russia.
Consensus
- Russian courts have blocked pages on websites of three Moscow clinics discussing medication abortions.
- The pages were blocked following a request from the prosecution.
- The blocked pages contained information about how medication abortions are performed, preparation, and contraindications.
- The information was found in archived versions of the websites, as the pages are no longer accessible.
- The court decision cited the possibility of performing abortions on the same day of patient visit as a violation of legal requirements.
- According to Russian law, abortions cannot be performed earlier than 48 hours after a woman's visit to a medical facility.
Points of divergence
- The information about same-day abortion was found only in archived versions of the 'DeVita' center's website. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- On the 'Dobromed' clinic's website, the phrase 'doctors of any specialty' conduct consultations 'on the same day' was interpreted by prosecutors as implying same-day abortion, even though it referred to consultations. On 'Edis Med Co', the website did not state that all procedures occurred on the same day, but prosecutors interpreted the description of the process as implying same-day service. — tg_svobodnieslova
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russian courts began blocking pages describing abortions — The Moscow Times
- In Russia, pages with information about medicated abortions on clinic websites began to be banned — Вёрстка