'Give birth to more soldiers': hardline Russia turns on abortions

https://news.yahoo.com/birth-more-soldiers-hardline-russia-115841819.html

Russia's radical conservative turn since it invaded Ukraine is changing life inside the country, with even the long-held right for women to have abortions being questioned.- 'Expect more bans' - Russia's pro-life movement was once marginal but the war has created a "political environment" to press more radical initiatives, Stanovaya said.

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GraceLaine@sfba.social · 6 pts · 2y

@lusterko

Russia’s population is in a historic decline as emigration, war and a plunging birth rate form a ‘perfect storm’

https://fortune.com/europe/2022/10/18/russia-population-historic-decline-emigration-war-plunging-birth-rate-form-perfect-storm/amp/

w2tpmf@kbin.social · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Hand them a rifle on their way out of the birth canal.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y

If it's twins, first baby gets the rifle, second baby carries the ammunition. When the one with the rifle is shot, the one carrying ammunition picks it up.