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refusals to provide abortions, except in cases of medical necessity, rape or incest.Morozov cited the case of one woman who had to pay
50,000 rubles ($560) for an abortion in the neighboring Yaroslavl region
The regional news outlet 7x7 reported that at least five women in the Vologda region have been denied the procedure at their local
clinics.Vologda Governor Georgy Filimonov said earlier this month that the region could become the first in Russia to ban abortions in both
pregnancies on request up to 12 weeks
A nationwide attempt to ban abortions in private clinics was rejected by lawmakers in December 2023.In practice, however, women across
Russia face growing barriers to abortion access.Private clinics in at least nine regions have stopped offering the procedure, while at least
birth but has cautioned officials against imposing strict legal restrictions on abortion.
