title: Traditional Christian values and women's reproductive rights in modern Russia--is a consensus ever possible?
abstract: Recently in Russia, abortion rights have been attacked. For decades, Russian women could have an elective abortion up to week 12 of pregnancy; between 12 and 22 weeks, medical or social grounds were required for an abortion. In mid 2011, a group of Parliamentarians teamed up with Russian Orthodox Church activists and announced their desire to ban abortions, and the new version of the health law with restricting amendments was introduced: a mandatory waiting period, physicians' conscientious objection, and limiting the social indications for late-term abortion. Evidence indicates that restricting legislative changes based on "traditional" values could significantly limit women's reproductive choices (e.g., access to abortion), a setback to women's rights to exert control over their bodies and their lives.
authors.affiliation: The author is with the Russian Association for Population and Development, Moscow, Russian Federation.
authors.forename: Lyubov Vladimirovna
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Erofeeva
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D001723:Birth Rate / Q000639:trends; D033003:Eastern Orthodoxy; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D046269:Reproductive Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012426:Russia; D014933:Women's Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
references.citation: Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Feb;113(2 Pt 1):465-8
references.pmid: 19155922