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We would be considered fascist for daring to question the prevalence of abortion, but if an animal might be in danger somewhere then the whole power of the state comes to its rescue. That’s true. I was listening to the radio today and heard something shocking. That abortions are so common place in Russia that the Govt is putting in place programs and education to get people to have more kids because the population numbers are plummeting so fast. I hope the Orthodox Church can get more involved and work to stop this trend. It seems there is a real opportunity for wonderful things to happen in Russia, a real spiritual and moral revival are possible with the freedom of the Church, the growing number of Churches and the growth of interest in Orthodoxy, and even the government is at times working with the Church but its also a challenging time with a horrible rate of abortion , alcohol addiction and such. I think things could go either way.

here is a sad quote from an article on the subject:

Russia has one of the highest rates of abortion in the world—three out of five pregnancies end in abortion. There is widespread use of induced abortion both for limiting the number of births and for birth spacing as well. On average, each Russian woman has more than three abortions in her lifetime, and the complications related to abortion account for one-quarter of all maternal deaths in the country. Check out these abortion statistics in Russia if you can stomach it . Up to 70% of babies are murdered in many areas!
http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/poli...ab-rusreg.html

On a better note the government of Nicaragua just outlawed abortion! I wouldnt doubt that the UN starts giving them trouble for it and for "not supporting womens health" or something. Nicaragua is a majority RC nation and the Latin Church played a large role in the success of the new law protecting the unborn being passed by pressuring elected officals and educating the public on the issue. We cant let the Latins leave us in the dust on this, the most important ethical issue of the time!

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It was actually illegal to have an abortion under the laws of the Communist regime in Russia. It seems the democratic regime in Russia cares less about the right to life (when it comes to the unborn) then the commie soviets. Even Stalin didnt give women the blanket power to kill their own children. I'm not sure if Prime Minister Vladimir Putin supports or opposes abortion but I have heard that he is a dedicated Orthodox Christian. Maybe he will stand up against it ?

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It was actually illegal to have an abortion under the laws of the Communist regime in Russia. It seems the democratic regime in Russia cares less about the right to life (when it comes to the unborn) then the commie soviets. Even Stalin didnt give women the blanket power to kill their own children. I'm not sure if Prime Minister Vladimir Putin supports or opposes abortion but I have heard that he is a dedicated Orthodox Christian. Maybe he will stand up against it ?

Whilst I'm not entirely convinced Mr. Putin is necessarily the saintly man he claims to be, I don't think one can put the blame entirely on the Russian governments.

Rather, it is a situation caused by the mentality entrenched in a people who lived through almost a century of militant atheism, which brutally uprooted the Christian spirit from that land.

Considering the numbers of people they massacered (and martyred), I don't think the Communist abortion policy had anything to do with right to life; but rather population growth to facilitate world domination.

Moreover, in a country like Russia such a problem cannot be solved by legislation (unless its ruthlessly enforced, which would defeat the whole point of it being implimented), but a change of attitudes. Lamentably, this is a form of change that will take a very long time, and no doubt cost many more lives.

May God have mercy on them all.

In XC,
Kris

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Whilst I'm not entirely convinced Mr. Putin is necessarily the saintly man he claims to be, I don't think one can put the blame entirely on the Russian governments. Yeah I'm not sure either I just read an interview with his spiritual father and he had some good things to say about him but who knows politicians can be decieving and often surround themselves with sycophants.

Considering the numbers of people they massacered (and martyred), I don't think the Communist abortion policy had anything to do with right to life; but rather population growth to facilitate world domination.

Moreover, in a country like Russia such a problem cannot be solved by legislation (unless its ruthlessly enforced, which would defeat the whole point of it being implimented), but a change of attitudes. Lamentably, this is a form of change that will take a very long time, and no doubt cost many more lives. Good points.