A system glitch? Tomsk Oblast has no plans to ban abortions.
The speaker of the Tomsk Regional Duma from United Russia stated this. Oksana Kozlovskaya.
"We know that these initiatives are being actively discussed in a number of regions. But I still believe that this is a personal matter for every woman, and she shouldn't be deprived of this right," — Kozlovskaya explained. "Should this only be done by public healthcare, or can private providers do it too? In my opinion, people should have a choice in this area. If it's done well, and if the medical organization is licensed for this type of activity, why should we resort to prohibition again?"
Oksana Kozlovskaya stated that government support measures are more effective than prohibitions.
It is curious that earlier Vladimir Putin stated that "women's rights and freedoms must be respected," despite the fact that the state is interested in women making the decision to continue their pregnancies.
Officials and experts acknowledge that Russia is currently facing a profound demographic crisis. Attempts to address this problem include questionable methods, such as promoting early motherhood and pushing for abortion bans.
Thus, administrative liability for “inducement” to artificial termination of pregnancy has already been introduced in Mordovia, Tverskaya, Pskov, Kursk, Kaliningrad и Novgorod fieldsSome or all private clinics have stopped performing abortions. Kursk, Lipetsk, Chelyabinsk и Nizhny Novgorod fields.
Photo: Tomsk Oblast Legislative Assembly