Number of abortions in Russia halved in four years

Moscow, January 31, 2017

    

The number of abortions in Russia has been cut in half over the past four years, Minister of Health Veronika Skvortsova told Interfax-Religion recently.

Speaking at the conference “On creating conditions for increasing the birthrate in the Russian Federation,” the ministry head stated that they will continue working fervently to continue minimizing the rate: “We will, undoubtedly, proceed further in this direction. Over the past four years the number of abortions in our country has decreased twice over, so there is still room for movement, and we will be moving in that direction.”

Skvortsova noted that 2016 was a “very significant” year, the number of abortions reducing by 96,300 (13%). In previous years the average drop was 8%, for example, by 67,000 in 2015. “I’m very pleased,” she said, “that of these ninety-odd thousand, the number of abortions by desire, that is, without any medical condition, decreased by 72,000.”

The minister also noted that they will continue to work towards reducing the infant mortality rate, with the help of recently opened prenatal centers in various regions where the rate is somewhat higher.

1/31/2017

See also
Moleben of repentance for sin of abortion approved by Russian Orthodox Church Moleben of repentance for sin of abortion approved by Russian Orthodox Church Moleben of repentance for sin of abortion approved by Russian Orthodox Church Moleben of repentance for sin of abortion approved by Russian Orthodox Church
The “Moleben of Repentance for Forgivenes for the Sin of Killing a Child in the Womb” has been sent to the Moscow Patriarchate’s publishing house for inclusion in prayer books. Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov: If we don’t stop committing abortions, the Lord will wipe us from face of earth Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov: If we don’t stop committing abortions, the Lord will wipe us from face of earth Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov: If we don’t stop committing abortions, the Lord will wipe us from face of earth Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov: If we don’t stop committing abortions, the Lord will wipe us from face of earth
“To expect some prosperous marriage or some kind of joyous life after infanticide is simply ridiculous. A person can find no kind of happiness if he is a murderer of his own children. Such cannibals, as our people, need to be wiped off the face of the earth, and only the great grace of God towards us (for we are all His children) will save us from the wrath of God. But if we don’t wake up, the wrath of God will fall upon us,” stated Fr. Dmitry. To successfully fight abortion the government must lead, says Deputy Milonov To successfully fight abortion the government must lead, says Deputy Milonov To successfully fight abortion the government must lead, says Deputy Milonov To successfully fight abortion the government must lead, says Deputy Milonov
“What’s the policy of obligatory medical insurance? It’s a guarantee that the state medical fund takes upon itself the function of healing people. But abortion is not healing, but quite the opposite: it’s harm to a woman’s health and the ending of a baby’s life,” he said. Main cause of abortions is loss of genuine meaning of life, priest believes Main cause of abortions is loss of genuine meaning of life, priest believes Main cause of abortions is loss of genuine meaning of life, priest believes Main cause of abortions is loss of genuine meaning of life, priest believes
Fr. Alexei has noted that over fifty percent of families at the Holy Trinity parish where he serves have many children. “For the majority of them it was a tough decision to have three-five children. However, when a person overcomes his fear and begins to trust God wholeheartedly, he becomes convinced that his decision was not in vain. And such families find genuine joy,” the priest explained. People have flooded earth with blood of their own children says Metropolitan Daniel People have flooded earth with blood of their own children says Metropolitan Daniel People have flooded earth with blood of their own children says Metropolitan Daniel People have flooded earth with blood of their own children says Metropolitan Daniel
Metropolitan Daniel of Arkhangelsk and Kholmogory has signed the citizens’ appeal for a legislative ban on abortions. On the Protection of Unborn Children: Statement of the Interreligious Council of Russia On the Protection of Unborn Children: Statement of the Interreligious Council of Russia On the Protection of Unborn Children: Statement of the Interreligious Council of Russia On the Protection of Unborn Children: Statement of the Interreligious Council of Russia
We are convinced that the life of a human being begins from the moment of conception, which is consistent with the views of both our religious traditions and modern science. Those who deny an unborn child the right to live go against God, conscience and moral laws. The destruction of a helpless life hidden in the mother’s womb is a heavy sin. No consideration of one’s own comfort, gain or false fears can justify the sin of infanticide, which will inevitably lead to negative physiological, moral and spiritual consequences for all the participants in this crime.
Comments
Dr. David C. Ford2/7/2017 10:59 pm
Good encouragement! May the truth of the evil of abortion continue to spread
all across the world!
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