INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Private clinics in the northwestern Vologda region have actually started halting abortion services, theregions governor revealed Wednesday,
coming in the middle of more comprehensive efforts across the country to increase fertility rates.Some private medical centers in the region
have actually stopped performing abortion procedures, Governor Georgy Filimonov wrote in a message on Telegram.In the very first quarter,
the number of abortions in the area dropped compared to the very same period in 2015, or 32 abortions versus 420 during the exact same
duration last year, Filomonov added, noting that all the abortions carried out in the Vologda region this year were done for medical
reasons.Family is the structure of everything
Were developing the conditions for a healthy, active and pleased future for the Vologda area, so that households feel stable and positive
about tomorrow, the guv said.Filimonov, who has led anti-abortion initiatives over the past year, previously stated Vologda might end up
being the first Russian area to prohibit the treatment in both public and private clinics
He told a national health online forum on Wednesday that personal providers stopped services following consultations with his
administration.Private centers in a minimum of nine other Russian areas have already voluntarily suspended abortion services
Twenty-one areas have actually likewise enforced fines for persuading women to terminate pregnancies.State-run medical facilities in the
Vologda area were accused previously this year of illegally rejecting access to abortion procedures
Some doctors and clinics were fined last month in reaction, and district attorneys cautioned that refusal of care breaks the law.Governor
Filimonov introduced a hotline to report unlawful denials in cases of medical need
Still, regional women have continued to report being declined services.Russia officially permits abortions on request through the 12th week
of pregnancy, one of the most liberal policies worldwide
But in practice, gain access to has narrowed in the last few years as authorities attempt to increase flagging birth rates.An across the
country bill to prohibit abortions in private centers was rejected in December 2023 after President Vladimir Putin alerted versus strict
legal measures, even as he urged women to have more children.
