Council of the Federation Chairman Valentina Matviyenko stated at a…
Council of the Federation Chairman Valentina Matviyenko stated at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin that over the past two years, the number of abortions in the country has decreased by almost 12%.
Consensus
- The number of abortions in Russia has decreased by almost 12% over the past two years.
- Valentina Matviенко reported this data to President Vladimir Putin during a meeting.
- Vologda Oblast recorded the most significant reduction in abortions—45%.
- Regional authorities' measures contributed to the decline in abortion rates.
- The number of orphans and children with parents deprived of parental rights decreased by 17% and 25%, respectively.
- Birth rates increased in 18 Russian regions in 2025.
- The number of multi-child families is growing.
- The number of student families with children doubled over the past year, half of which already have children.
Points of divergence
- The Ministry of Health attributes the decline in abortions to the introduction of pre-abortion counseling aimed at forming 'positive reproductive attitudes' among patients. — kommersant
- In April 2025, the General Prosecutor's Office recorded six cases of illegal refusal to perform an abortion. — kommersant
- Since February 2023 to January 2026, the number of private clinics performing abortions dropped from 2,813 to 1,961—a reduction of nearly 30%. — fontanka
- By early 2026, all private clinics had stopped performing abortions in 15 regions, including Vologda Oblast and Tver Oblast. — fontanka
- In 30 regions, laws were adopted banning the incitement of women to abortion with administrative fines. — fontanka
- The federal Ministry of Health has tightened regulations by introducing mandatory pre-abortion counseling and strict tracking of medications used for medical abortion. — fontanka
- There is no direct federal ban on abortions, but regional authorities and clinics are imposing restrictions. — fontanka
- Matvienko proposed changing search engine algorithms to prioritize family support centers and crisis services over abortion information when users search for abortion-related topics. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Matvienko told Putin about the decrease in abortions over the last two years — Коммерсантъ
- Matvienko reports on reduction in the number of abortions in Russia — Фонтанка
- Matvienko informed Putin about a decrease in the number of abortions by almost 12% — Ведомости
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