The number of abortions in Russia in 2018 fell almost by 10%, according to a Health Ministry report. “In 2018 the number of abortions dropped by 9.6%, i.e. almost by 60,000 cases, and by over 39% in seven years,” the report said. Last year there were 78,000 free extracorporeal fertilization procedures, up 21% on the previous year, resulting in 28,500 newborns, the report said.

India’s poor deserve better than this
Concerns are being raised about whether the needs of poor and marginalized communities in India are receiving enough attention in current government policies. Observers say


