Russia seeks to ban ‘propaganda’ promoting childfree lifestyles
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Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:59:16 +0300
People could face fines of up to 400,000 rubles, as data suggests birthrate has slid to lowest level in quarter of a centuryA law that would ban propaganda seeking to champion a childfree lifestyle has cleared its first hurdle in Russias lower house of parliament, gaining unanimous approval among lawmakers for a bill promoted as a means to increase the countrys birthrate.The new legislation sets out fines for those deemed to be discouraging people from having children, as official data released last month suggested Russias birthrate had slid to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, a slump exacerbated by the countrys ageing population and Moscows war in Ukraine.
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