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Russia's Birth Crisis: Government Pushes for Larger Families

5/22/2025

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In Russia, alarming birth rates have plummeted to unprecedented lows, sparking urgent government action to promote larger families. The Kremlin is tightening abortion access, providing financial incentives, and aiming to censor media that showcases career-driven women. Meanwhile, suppressed demographic data from Rosstat highlights a growing disparity between births and deaths, worsened by the ongoing Ukraine conflict and the pandemic.

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In Russia, alarming birth rates have plummeted to unprecedented lows, sparking urgent government action to promote larger families. The Kremlin is tightening abortion access, providing financial incentives, and aiming to censor media that showcases career-driven women. Meanwhile, suppressed demographic data from Rosstat highlights a growing disparity between births and deaths, worsened by the ongoing Ukraine conflict and the pandemic.