Russian Church Supports Pro-life Bill, Paying Pregnant Women to Avoid Abortion

Russian Faith ^ | 2/9/21

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According to the initiative, it is proposed to issue a certificate to pregnant women, giving the right to a monthly payment of 20 thousand rubles for a year and a half

Maria Studenikina, head of the maternity protection division of the Synodal Charity Department, director of the Moscow "House for Mom", supported the proposal for monthly payments to pregnant women of 20 thousand rubles.

Information that the State Duma of Russia is preparing a corresponding bill in order to keep pregnant women from abortion has previously appeared in the media. According to the initiative, it is proposed to issue a certificate to pregnant women, giving the right to a monthly payment of 20 thousand rubles for a year and a half, reports RIA Novosti.

"The payment of 20 thousand rubles over a year and a half is a significant help, especially for pregnant women in a crisis situation. I am sure many will decide in favor of maintaining the pregnancy, realizing that they will be provided for within 18 months. We hope that the measure will not be implemented at the expense of maternity capital", Maria Studenikina commented on this initiative to the agency.

[Trumpisourlastchance]

Russia is trying to survive, demographically. Poland and Hungary are, too.

America, not so much.

[Secret Agent Man]

Jesus

Now we have to pay women for the one inherent thing they can do

Come quickly Lord

[Bill of Rights FIRST]

Anything to prevent abortion is good!!

[Joe 6-pack]

"Anything to prevent abortion is good!!"

Agreed, although in the case of unwed mothers, I think it would be best to subsidize them throughout the pregnancy and place the child with a stable married couple at birth, and incentivize the adoption. Leave the mother the choice of keeping the child, but paying back any subsidies received after the baby is born or until she is married.

Otherwise, this becomes an incentive for single motherhood and (as we've seen in the US) women will continue to have kids as sources of additional revenue.