[KixdricyArrip]

http://data.un.org/Data.aspx?d=GenderStat&f=inID%3A12

Source: UNPD_World Abortion Policies_2007

Abortions per 1,000 women (Female 15-44 yr)

Russian Federation 53.7
Vietnam 35.2
Kazakhstan 35.0
Estonia 33.3
Belarus 31.7
Romania 27.8
Ukraine 27.5
Latvia 27.3
Cuba 24.8
China 24.2
Hungary 23.4
Mongolia 21.7
Seychelles 21.6
Bulgaria 21.3
United States of America 20.8
Sweden 20.2
New Zealand 19.7
Australia 19.7
Georgia 19.1
Macedonia 18.4
Republic of Moldova 17.6
United Kingdom 17.0
France 16.9
Dominican Republic 16.0
Kyrgyzstan 15.8
Norway 15.2
Slovenia 15.2
Canada 15.2
Denmark 14.3
Iceland 14.1

Russia tops by far. Any idea why?

[arcalmanard]

Poverty and the lack of a proper sexual education.

[Bxbhtjnr]

http://data.un.org/Data.aspx?d=GenderStat&f=inID%3A12

Source: UNPD_World Abortion Policies_2007

Abortions per 1,000 women (Female 15-44 yr)

Russian Federation 53.7
Vietnam 35.2
Kazakhstan 35.0
Estonia 33.3
Belarus 31.7
Romania 27.8
Ukraine 27.5
Latvia 27.3
Cuba 24.8
China 24.2
Hungary 23.4
Mongolia 21.7
Seychelles 21.6
Bulgaria 21.3
United States of America 20.8
Sweden 20.2
New Zealand 19.7
Australia 19.7
Georgia 19.1
Macedonia 18.4
Republic of Moldova 17.6
United Kingdom 17.0
France 16.9
Dominican Republic 16.0
Kyrgyzstan 15.8
Norway 15.2
Slovenia 15.2
Canada 15.2
Denmark 14.3
Iceland 14.1

Russia tops by far. Any idea why?

China should have been top..

[kasandrasikl]

The United States has a high abortion rate as well despite widespread availability of contraceptives. In the case of ex-communist states, the research I have read in the past suggests that subsidized health care, discouraging of larger families by communist authorities, and lack of contraception due to quotas on production led to abortions becoming commonplace.

[VrQsgM7c]

I think the Soviet Union already had an extremely high abortion rate. Communist and former communist countries obviously have higher rates in general.

[EmpokemyMok]

Latvia has really high abortion rates. I actually read an article about that and I was completely shocked. On every 1000 newborns we have 200 abortions. Those who are in the age group from 25 - 30 are the ones who decide to have abortion most often. But in comparison with previous years, the number of abortions has decreased 2x! For 1/10 of those who decide to have an abortion it is the first pregnancy. No wonder why Latvians are dying out.

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I think the Soviet Union already had an extremely high abortion rate. Communist and former communist countries obviously have higher rates in general.

An abortion was and still is seen as the most effective way how to not have a kid. that's extremely sad. What I also read about the situation in LV is that people are aware of other contraception methods, but they are simply too lazy to use them.

[DuesTyr]

Russia doesn't surprise me lol

[naturaherbal]

Now when I checked the link... I wonder does Lithuania has different abortion laws, because the difference is huge.

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And actually a lot of Post Soviet countries have score really low.

[sleepergun]

China should have been top..

Followed by India. China having a child limit and women just not valued in India. It's like that list was done to discredit Eastern Europeans.

[esdfsdflast]

It's like that list was done to discredit Eastern Europeans.

Nope! Look at Poland and Lithuanian.

[kubekniekubek]

Nope! Look at Poland and Lithuanian.

I don't see stats from either country. All Eastern European rates on that list are unarguably the highest.

[Vkowefek]

I don't see stats from either country. All Eastern European rates on that list are unarguably the highest.

Check the whole list!

[panholio]

Check the whole list!

Stupid me to assume the text in the post was the entire list shown at the website. Anyway now it looks like a Polish-Lithuanian made the list to discredit other Eastern Europeans.

[GogaMegaPis]

I think UN is the most trustful for this.

But even in another list posted here by someone, Russia, Bulgaria, Cuba and Hungary was on top.

[dayclaccikere]

Stupid me to assume the text in the post was the entire list shown at the website. Anyway now it looks like a Polish-Lithuanian made the list to discredit other Eastern Europeans,

I am not sure, but I think that they have different abortion laws + they are Catholics.

[BenBoobmers]

Followed by India. China having a child limit and women just not valued in India. It's like that list was done to discredit Eastern Europeans.

Not sure how India should be in the top. Pre-natal gender tests are banned. And getting an abortion is extremely difficult. But your line about not wanting a girl child holds true.

[AlexClips]

Not sure how India should be in the top. Pre-natal gender tests are banned. And getting an abortion is extremely difficult. But your line about not wanting a girl child holds true.

According to the US media almost all the Indian abortions are underground and not reported/logged. Not sure if it's true or just US propaganda which likes to expose the lack of women's rights issues in many Asian and Middle Eastern countries.

[nuncEtedben]

According to the US media almost all the Indian abortions are underground and not reported/logged. Not sure if it's true or just US propaganda which likes to expose the lack of women's rights issues in many Asian and Middle Eastern countries.

The women's right issues being reported are correct. But I really doubt so many abortions are happening in India, to make it top10.

[Dxwlxqvg]

The women's right issues being reported are correct. But I really doubt so many abortions are happening in India, to make it top10.

"According to current estimates, Indian men outnumber women by nearly 40 million. That startling gender gap, activists say, is the result of gendercide. Nearly 50,000 female fetuses are aborted every month and untold numbers of baby girls are abandoned or murdered."

"It's the obliteration of a whole class, race, of human beings. It's half the population of India," said women's rights activist Ruchira Gupta of Apne Aap Women Worldwide."

See http://abcnews.go.com/Health/women-p...0#.T2S8nZ0V1fM

Are these real facts or inflated propaganda? The AAWW appears to be a legit respected organization.

[attishina]

I thought the U.S would have been higher on the list actually. I was surprised to evens see DR on the list. Countries in latin america are very 'old school' and not as liberal about it.