Russia

Russia says abortion ads must contain health warning

Jared Yee | 08 July 2011

Russian lawmakers, worried about a shrinking birth rate, passed a law last week that abortion advertisements must carry a health warning.

More faith healers than physicians in Russia

Jared Yee | 30 June 2011

A new Russian study has revealed that only around 44% of Russians visited the doctor last year. But oddly, when people from the former Soviet Union actually seek help, it is usually in the form of alternative medicine.

At 58, Russian woman uses surrogates to have 4 kids

Michael Cook | 12 June 2011

A 58-year-old Moscow woman has become the grandmother of 4 children after using her deceased son’s sperm and two surrogate mothers.

A cool look at eternal life

Michael Cook | 02 July 2010

Russian company offers eternal life

Russians debate “postnatal abortion” for disabled

Michael Cook | 11 February 2010

Two mothers fight tabloid journalist’s opinion