Russian underpopulation problem

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RUSSIA: A member of the Russian parliament is launching an effort to outlaw abortion. According to a French language report, Aleksandr Tshuev cites the fact that Russia's death rate has exceeded its birth rate for a number of years, and also notes that most people have a negative point of view about abortion.

(Reading: "L'avortement remis en question," Russie.net-Infos, 10/19/02, http://www.russienet.com/infos/imprimer.php3?id_article=328   ; for an English language backgrounder from a pro-abortion writer, see "Abortion foes seek new ground in Russia," Initiative for Social Action and Renewal in Eurasia, http://www.isar.org/isar/archive/ST/RUabortion48.html )

Source: Communique -- a pro-life news update , October 25, 2002 , Vol. 12, No. 43
Updated 10/26/2002


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