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Russia Adopts Law Restricting Abortions

Russia’s Parliament adopted a law on Friday limiting abortions but rejected even tougher restrictions backed by the country’s conservative Orthodox Church.
Health officials say Russia’s abortion rates are among the world’s highest, contributing to a fertility rate of only 1.4 children per woman--far below the 2.1 needed to maintain the existing population. The country’s birthrate has become a serious concern for Russia as it fights to stem a steep population decline, AP reported. The Health Ministry says more than a million pregnancies are terminated in Russia annually, although abortion critics say the statistics don’t include private clinics and the real number amounts to six million a year.

Source: http://www.iran-daily.com