Abortions and family planning Demographics of Russia

in 1980s 8% 10% of married russian women of reproductive age used hormonal , intrauterine contraception methods, compared 20% 40% in developed countries. led higher abortion rates in russia compared developed countries: in 1980s russia had figure of 120 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age compared 20 per 1,000 in western countries. however, after dissolution of soviet union in 1991 many changes took place, such demonopolization of market contraceptive drugs , media liberalization, led rapid conversion more efficient pregnancy-control practices. abortion rates fell in first half of 1990s first time in russia s history, despite declining fertility rates. 1990s 2006, number of expected abortions per woman during lifetime fell 2.5 times, 3.4 1.2. of 2004, share of women of reproductive age using hormonal or intrauterine birth control methods 46% (29% intrauterine, 17% hormonal).

despite increase in family planning , large portion of russian families not achieve target of desired children @ desired time. according 2004 study, current pregnancies termed desired , timely 58% of respondents, while 23% described them desired, untimely , , 19% said undesired . share of unexpected pregnancies remains lower in countries developed family planning culture, such netherlands, percentage of unwanted pregnancies 20 years before half of in russia of 2008.