Bill to ban abortions in private clinics at federal level submitted to Russian State Duma
Source: Meduza
The Legislative Assembly of Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region has introduced a bill to the Russian State Duma that proposes banning abortions in private clinics at the federal level.
The document states that abortions would only be allowed at medical facilities in the state healthcare system.
The bill is drafted as an amendment to Article 56 of the federal law “On the fundamentals of protecting the health of citizens in the Russian Federation.” The document has also been sent to the Russian government for review.
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