According to the Women for Life group, a magistrate judge in the republic of Mordovia fined a man 6,000 rubles (~63 U.S. dollars) for inducing his girlfriend to terminate her pregnancy. Over two dozen regions in Russia have a similar ban in place as a part of a concerted effort by the government to combat low birth rates.
Abortion is currently legal for up to 12 weeks with written consent and up to 22 weeks for other specified reasons. However, the controversy surrounding access to abortion has increased due to Russia's demographic decline and the resurgence of "traditional family values."
Compiled from: "Mordovian Court Issues Russia's First Fine for 'Coercing' a Woman to Have an Abortion," The Moscow Times, Dec. 23, 2025.