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Abortion in Post-Soviet Russia: is there any reason for optimism? Demographic Reviewстатья
- Авторы: Denisov B.P., Sakevich V.I.
- Журнал: Demographic Review (English Selection)
- Год издания: 2014
- Первая страница: 52
- Последняя страница: 68
- Аннотация: This paper considers the problem of abortion in modern Russia. Using official statistics, we analyze the dynamics of abortion indicators since the early 1990s. On the basis of representative national sample surveys, we conclude that official statistics are complete and reliable. This in turn confirms the steady declineof abortions during the post-Soviet years. A particularly rapid decline in abortions is seen among the youngest women. Modern teenagers have fewer abortions than their predecessors at this age. The current level of induced abortions in women under age 20 in Russia today is less than in France, Great Britain, Sweden, and a number of other developed countries of European culture. The major differentiating factor for frequency of abortion is age. There are no clear correlations between the risks of abortion in Russia and such standard social characteristics as income, type of settlement and education. Despite the positive trend, Russia remains one of the countries with the highest abortion rates in the world. The country’s turn to traditional values and the allegedly growing role of
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