| Type | Conference Paper - Interdisciplinary Research Of The Economy And Society |
| Title | Pregnancy Termination In Russia, According To Data From Official Statistics And Longitudinal Survey |
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| URL | https://www.econorus.org/pdf/Book_NEA conference_2013.pdf#page=214 |
| Abstract | Fertility transition in Russia had been completed up to the 1960s, but since then pregnancy termination remained playing a large role in birth control. Official statistics show the positive dynamics of main characteristics of reproductive health in the postSoviet period. This development is often questioned. Based on the analysis of data from Rosstat, Russian Ministry of Health, and materials from sample surveys, mostly from 21 waves of «Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey – Higher School of Economics» (RLMS-HSE) we conclude that the official statistics of abortion are adequate. The article refutes the assumption of significant underreporting of abortions in Russia. Over the past few decades Russia has experienced contraceptive revolution, which led to a more humane way of birth control. |