Demand for Abortion Pills in Russia Hits Record High

A total of 1.4 million drugs that induce abortions and 2.2 million emergency contraception drugs were sold in Russia last year, marking a 60% and 53% increase from 2021, respectively. Russia’s invasion in Ukraine and the Western sanctions along with the population’s falling income levels and the mobilization of young men "are unlikely to have contributed to plans for building a family,” a Russian expert says.