The regional governor defended a gynecologist who was being harassed over abortions.
Head of the Kaluga Region Vladislav Shapsha commented He explained the situation to the publication "Podyom" and stated that everyone can have their own opinion about medical procedures.
"But as long as these procedures are carried out within the law, everyone's personal opinion remains their own. And we won't let anyone harm our doctors," Shapsha said.
This week, representatives of the far-right "Russian Community" staged a provocation using proxies and accused a gynecologist of "murdering Russian children." In response to the accusations, the doctor claimed that terminating pregnancies was his professional activity.
Video from the office published The Russian Community channel, as part of a "series of investigations into doctors who kill children," launched a campaign of social media harassment against the doctor, calling on the prosecutor's office, the Investigative Committee, and other agencies to "conduct an investigation" of the clinic.
On social media, some women called on activists not to interfere in their personal lives and "not to climb under their skirts with their instructions," while others expressed the opinion that "abortion is murder, and everyone will be held responsible for it."
An anti-abortion campaign has been ongoing in Russia for the past several years. Officials at various levels are calling for a ban on abortion in some regions, such as Vologda Oblast, the unspoken ban is being put into practice. "Test purchases" of abortions were carried out in women's clinics. Kurgan and Tyumen.
After the men, a woman entered the office, introducing herself as the mother of a 15-year-old girl who had allegedly become pregnant. The entire incident was filmed on a hidden camera. The doctor said the girl had to make her own decision, and if she chose abortion, she could go to a clinic. He also explained the consequences of the procedure, the need to see a psychologist, and added, "The whole country is primed for a birth."
The far-right accused the doctor of running a "conveyor belt of infanticides"
Following media coverage of the "Russian Community" provocation, Kaluga Region Governor Vladislav Shapsha commented on it. He told the publication "Podyom" сказалthat everyone can have their own opinion about medical procedures.
"But as long as these procedures are carried out within the law, everyone's personal opinion remains their own. And we won't let anyone harm our doctors," Shapsha said.
