cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/44938574 > Archived > > Two Siberian regions have become the 26th and 27th Russian regions to adopt legislation this week banning the “coercion” of pregnant women into terminating a pregnancy amid efforts by conservative figures to expand state pressure to boost birth rates. > > The neighboring Kemerovo region and Altai republic adopted laws Monday and Tuesday banning “persuasion, requests, offers, deception, bribery or other actions” aimed at encouraging a woman to have an abortion. > > […] > > Officials say the measure is designed to “protect pregnant women in a situation of reproductive choice” and improve demographic trends. > > Both laws take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. > > The initiatives are backed by the pro-life Orthodox-aligned foundation Women for Life, which launched a chatbot encouraging women to report relatives, partners or medical workers who “advised” them to terminate a pregnancy. > > […] > >