The Russian legislation on abortions and choice of women in case of unintended pregnancy

Public interest to issue of abortions availability in Russia became actively discussed though ones are legalized since 1920. The increase in birth rates at depopulation and abortions number reduction are considered to be the main. The increase of traditional family values is result of confessional influence. The ideas of restrictive abortions’ legislation are always heard although the official data testifies more than its triple reduction in 1991-2011 to 1124880. «The WHO Strategic Assessment of Policy, Programs and Services in Abortions and Contraception in the RF» (22 focus-groups+549 respondents, 3 Regions), «The Attitudes of Russian Women in making the decision on the childbirth» (1007 respondents, 7 Federal Districts) showed that nonetheless of contraception, abortion ceases to be an individual family size regulator, remaining compulsory measure of «unnecessary» pregnancies termination. Only every seventh respondent is ready to keep unintended pregnancy at state prohibition. Others will achieve abortion by all means (traditional medicine, «abortion-tourism» etc). This decision doesn't connect with social, age, confessional parameters causing only by the desire. Women are looking to «improvement of financial situation» (51%), «support of the husband/partner» (48%) in addition to quality medical care for reproductive choice.