Abortion in Russia one of the highest abortion rates in the world. The abortion rate in the USSR peaked in 1965, when 5.5 million abortions were performed, the highest number in Russia's history. Nevertheless, the legalization of abortion did not fully eliminate criminal abortions. [E.A. Sadvokasova] Abortion in Russia Abortion in Russia is legal as an elective procedure up to the 12th week of pregnancy, and in special circumstances at later stages. In 1920, Russian Soviet Republic became the first country in the world to allow abortion in all circumstances, but over the course of the 20th century, the legality of abortion changed
Abortion in Brazil also authorized the practice of abortion on fetuses with anencephaly. On November 29, 2016 the Supreme Court in Brazil ruled that "abortion should not be a crime when performed in the first three months of pregnancy". This ruling could potentially set a new precedent on law surrounding abortion in Brazil. It is very controversial, due to the fact that the Brazilian Government just passed a bill, earlier in 2016, which aimed to make Brazilian law on abortion even stricter. The number of clandestine abortions taking place in Brazil is a very controversial subject which divides pro-life and pro-choice activists. A