Mie Nakachi looks at how the war against Ukraine has affected the Russian government’s abortion policy and recalls Soviet initiatives in reproductive policy, which repeatedly failed to achieve the desired goals.

On numerous occasions in post-Soviet Russia, conservative politicians and the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) have called for anti-abortion measures and the return of traditional gender roles. However, medical experts have defended accessible abortions, and no health minister has previously argued that women should prioritize childbirth over education in order to raise the birthrate.

    • vrojak@kbin.social
      8·
      1 year ago

      Even Putin must realize the war is not going to last another 15+ years, right?

      …right?

      • ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        91·
        1 year ago

        I think the situation right now is more of “if Russia is to exist in 15 years, we’ll need more children now”.

        He’s probably adamant to sacrificing every last Russian man before he stops.

      • Kornblumenratte@feddit.deEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        As only Putin, or to be more exact, only the russian leadership is able to stop this war, they might plan for it lasting 15+ years.

        Furthermore, Ukraine is, according to the new Chief of Staff of ghe Russian army, only the stepping stone for the Baltics and Poland, so they have to plan for the next war and the war after that.