Baby booties, a toy, and a "I'm going to be a mom" card will be given to pregnant women considering abortion in the Pskov region.

This is one of the points of the new abortion prevention program, presented the governor Mikhail VedernikovThis "starter gift" will be given to all women who first consult a doctor about their pregnancy. Those unsure about keeping their child will receive it "first," stated the chair of the regional health committee. Marina Garashchenko.

Among other measures, the program includes:

🔹Mass training among doctors and nurses, including "the introduction of speech modules into the work of doctors at antenatal clinics" to create "positive reproductive attitudes toward having children" in women.
🔹A 5 ruble bonus for the doctor who talked her out of an abortion.
🔹Posting photos and videos of newborns in antenatal clinics.
🔹Psychological counseling for those who are unsure, during which a "visual demonstration of a child's intrauterine development" will be conducted using models and videos.

Since last year, women who gave birth to their first child before the age of 25 have been Pskovarea They pay 100 rubles each, and those with a mortgage receive 300 rubles each to pay it off. These measures were also included in the program.

Vedernikov noted that before 2017, there were 7 births annually in the region, while now there are only 4. Therefore, it is necessary to "use all possible tools."