Abortion in Russia 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 more than once, with a ban being enacted again from 1936 to 1955. Russia had the highest number of abortions per woman of child-bearing age in the world according to UN data as of 2010. In terms of the total number, in 2009
Abortion in Israel Abortion in Israel Abortion in Israel is permitted when determined by a termination committee under various circumstances, with the vast majority of cases being approved . The rate of abortion in Israel has steadily declined since 1988. Compared to the world, abortion rates in Israel are moderate. According to government data, in Israel, abortion rates in 2014 are 9.7 per 1,000 women of childbearing age, lower than England (16.2) and the United States (13.2). Abortion in Israel had been illegal prior to 1977. It became legal subject to termination committee approval under the penal code of 1978. Prior to 2014,