Abortion
88 Citations•2010•
V. Solodnikov
Sociological Research
The high incidence of abortion in adolescents and women who are pregnant for the first time poses the threat of future infertility and worsening health in Russia, which still has a high level of maternal mortality.
Abstract
Abortion has always been a significant form of birth control in Russia, and currently the replacement of abortion by contraceptive devices is proceeding very slowly. The high incidence of abortion in adolescents and women who are pregnant for the first time poses the threat of future infertility and worsening health. Russia still has a high level of maternal mortality; one out of four cases is linked to the consequences of abortion, especially criminal abortion.