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After 12 weeks of gestation, abortion is sometimes permitted. You can receive an abortion within 28 weeks from conception, but this only under special circumstances, such as risk to a woman's life if the pregnancy continues, and the patient must receive special authorization from a committee of local physicians. | After 12 weeks of gestation, abortion is sometimes permitted. You can receive an abortion within 28 weeks from conception, but this only under special circumstances, such as risk to a woman's life if the pregnancy continues, and the patient must receive special authorization from a committee of local physicians. | ||
After an abortion, a woman is entitled to 3 days of sick leave. They will also be directed to visit a family planning center to learn about contraceptive methods. | |||
Historically, Russia was the first European country to grant abortions upon request in 1920 (then under the Soviet Union). At that time, abortions were free of charge and so in demand that hospitals became congested with abortion patients. As a result, special clinics for abortion procedures opened up. From 1936-1955, abortion was made illegal in the Soviet Union. Following Stalin's death in 1955, it was once again made legal, and it was estimated in the 1950s and 1960s that the Soviet Union had some of the highest abortion rates in the world. After the fall of the Soviet Union, abortion remained very common in the country. This was also due to the closure of condom and IUD factories, making contraceptive options less available for many women. However, with the legalization of sterilization in 1993, abortion rates did begin to go down. In Russia today, abortion still remains incredibly common, and many women still appear to not regularly take contraceptives and have multiple abortions performed on them. While China has the most abortions in the world, Russia was found to have the most abortions per capita. In the last few years, there have been some legal and political challenges to the abortion law, such as the 2015 proposed fine if women obtained abortions outside state clinics and mandatory ultrasounds. | Historically, Russia was the first European country to grant abortions upon request in 1920 (then under the Soviet Union). At that time, abortions were free of charge and so in demand that hospitals became congested with abortion patients. As a result, special clinics for abortion procedures opened up. From 1936-1955, abortion was made illegal in the Soviet Union. Following Stalin's death in 1955, it was once again made legal, and it was estimated in the 1950s and 1960s that the Soviet Union had some of the highest abortion rates in the world. After the fall of the Soviet Union, abortion remained very common in the country. This was also due to the closure of condom and IUD factories, making contraceptive options less available for many women. However, with the legalization of sterilization in 1993, abortion rates did begin to go down. In Russia today, abortion still remains incredibly common, and many women still appear to not regularly take contraceptives and have multiple abortions performed on them. While China has the most abortions in the world, Russia was found to have the most abortions per capita. In the last few years, there have been some legal and political challenges to the abortion law, such as the 2015 proposed fine if women obtained abortions outside state clinics and mandatory ultrasounds. | ||