Vladimir Putin worries about declining population in Russia

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The highest birth rates in Russia were in the Central Asian regions. Now with the liberation of these nations, Russians are seeing their true birth rates.
 

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Russias ridiculous abortion rate does play a role in their declining population, and perhaps Russias need to murder journalists and dissidents who satirize their politicians could be another factor. :loco:
They have more abortions than live births... it is freakn insane. If they want to get their population up... outlaw abortion. It is simple.
 

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They have more abortions than live births... it is freakn insane. If they want to get their population up... outlaw abortion. It is simple.
Is abortion subsidized by the state in Russia? They can pay for abortion, but cannot afford contraceptives? I have heard that abortion leaves a woman psychologically scarred, what are these Russian women made of? What are they really afraid of?
 

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well some sort of incentives are needed like giving free education , giving some allowance fund till age of 15 etc etc
 

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Is abortion subsidized by the state in Russia? They can pay for abortion, but cannot afford contraceptives? I have heard that abortion leaves a woman psychologically scarred, what are these Russian women made of? What are they really afraid of?
Everyone in Russia pays OMS insurance fee so it is covered. It is certainly cheaper than $25 a month for pills. There is much teenage pregnancy in Russia and or girls get pregnant by drunks who can't provide for a family. At the rate of decline, I say it is just better to have the baby and throw it into state care.
 

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Russia is not only trying to increase the fertility rate of its European and Slavic population, it is also encouraging immigration from Slavic countries of Eastern Europe.

And in 2006, Vladimir Putin's government introduced a new policy to attract Russian speaking immigrants of Slavic origin into the country.

For full report: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7971719.stm
 

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Actually now Indian's should migrate to Russia than Arab countries as both have common major export as OIL
 

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They have more abortions than live births... it is freakn insane. If they want to get their population up... outlaw abortion. It is simple.
Indeed, and this is a left over mark of the Soviet Union, but I don't think outlawing abortion completely will fix this; rather it will just swing from one extreme situation to another. They need to put stronger controls and regulations for women to get abortions a long with greater sexual education and awareness. This can help prevent many of those abortions that go into the premature (25-30 weeks) range that Russians seems to carelessly have.
 

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Actually now Indian's should migrate to Russia than Arab countries as both have common major export as OIL
Russians may not be accustomed to significant non-Caucasian immigration and so may not find it acceptable.
 

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