Russian Abortion Laws

Russian lawmakers on Tuesday submitted a bill to parliament that would ban abortions in private clinics and omit them from state insurance policies.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning advertisements for abortion, the Kremlin said on Monday, a step activists said would infringe on the reproductive rights of women.

Russian lawmakers on Tuesday submitted a bill to parliament that would ban abortions in private clinics and omit them from state insurance policies.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning advertisements for abortion, the Kremlin said on Monday, a step activists said would infringe on the reproductive rights of women.