Russia Moves to Restrict Abortion Information Online to Boost Birth Rate

Russia is intensifying its anti-abortion campaign by seeking to limit abortion-related information in search engines, a policy shift that follows the country's demographic pressures exacerbated by the Ukraine war. The move signals a tightening of state control over reproductive health information, with uncertain enforcement and impact. This reflects a broader state-driven natalist agenda amid wartime population losses.

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