Author: Natalia Smolentceva

The Battle for Reproductive Rights in Russia: Child-Free Ideology Under Attack Daria*, a 40-year-old woman from Yekaterinburg in Russia, was once on the path to undergo IVF treatment when she realized she did not have the desire to have children. Growing up in a society that imposed traditional family values on women, she has since become a vocal advocate for the right to choose whether or not to have children. However, her advocacy is now under threat as Russia’s parliament considers a law to ban so-called child-free ideology, with fines of up to 400,000 rubles for individuals and 5 million…