Pregnancy

An 11-year-old schoolgirl from the Novosibirsk region gave birth to a child. According to the Ministry of Health of the region, she had a healthy baby. The identity of the child's father is currently being established. The guardianship authorities and the Duma Committee on Family Affairs joined in clarifying the circumstances of the incident.

The Patriarchal Commission on Family Issues, Protection of Motherhood and Childhood proposes to introduce a requirement according to which doctors will refuse to perform abortions to a pregnant woman if her spouse has not consented to an abortion.