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Abortion in the USSR: From Legalization to Prohibition and Back Again

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In May 1936, a draft anti-abortion law appeared in the press. Party officials justified the restrictions by citing the need for new builders of communism. They emphasized that bearing children "is a great and honorable duty for women." The post "Abortion Ban in the USSR. From Legalization to Stalinist Repression and Back Again" first appeared on Political Critique.

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Abortion in the USSR: From Legalization to Prohibition and Back Again

In May 1936, a draft anti-abortion law appeared in the press. Party officials justified the restrictions by citing the need for new builders of communism. They emphasized that bearing children "is a great and honorable duty for women." The post "Abortion Ban in the USSR. From Legalization to Stalinist Repression and Back Again" first appeared on Political Critique.

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KrytykaPolityczna.pl broke the news on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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