Moscow, August 20, 2010 - Interfax
The number of Russians who oppose a ban on abortion has decreased in Russia over the past three years, a poll revealed.
Sociologists from the Levada Center told Interfax that the number of abortion ban opponents in Russia has reduced to 48% from 57% in 2007.
A quarter of Russians believe that overall abortions should be banned and allowed only by medical referrals (20% in 2007). At the same time, another 16% want a total ban on abortions (15%).
The poll conducted between July 23 and 26 on 1,600 Russians aged from18 to 39 across 45 regions.
Seventy-three percent of Russians are not planning to have children in the next two or three years as they seek to improve their material conditions. Only 17% of respondents plan to have at least one child in the coming years. Ten percent could not answer.
The financial burden of having children was the main factor influencing their decision.
