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Russian Federation’s Abortion Provisions

In Russian: 

  • Федеральный закон Российской Федерации от 21 ноября 2011 г. N 323-ФЗ “Об основах охраны здоровья граждан в Российской Федерации”, Статья 56 &, 70(3)
  • Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации от 6 февраля 2012 г. N 98 “О социальном показании для искусственного прерывания беременности”

Unofficial English Translation:

  • Federal Law of 21 November 2011, No. 323-FZ, “On the Foundations of the Protections of Citizen’s Health in the Russian Federation”, Articles 56 &, 70(3)
  • Government Decree of 6 February 2012, No. 98, “On the Social Indication for Artificial Termination of Pregnancy”

Федеральный закон Российской Федерации от 21 ноября 2011 г. N 323-ФЗ “Об основах охраны здоровья граждан в Российской Федерации”, Статья 56 &, 70(3)

Статья 56. Искусственное прерывание беременности

1. Каждая женщина самостоятельно решает вопрос о материнстве. Искусственное прерывание беременности проводится по желанию женщины при наличии информированного добровольного согласия.

2. Искусственное прерывание беременности по желанию женщины проводится при сроке беременности до двенадцати недель.

3. Искусственное прерывание беременности проводится:

1) не ранее 48 часов с момента обращения женщины в медицинскую организацию для искусственного прерывания беременности:

а) при сроке беременности четвертая – седьмая недели,

б) при сроке беременности одиннадцатая – двенадцатая недели, но не позднее окончания двенадцатой недели беременности,

2) не ранее семи дней с момента обращения женщины в медицинскую организацию для искусственного прерывания беременности при сроке беременности восьмая – десятая недели беременности.

4. Искусственное прерывание беременности по социальным показаниям проводится при сроке беременности до двадцати двух недель, а при наличии медицинских показаний – независимо от срока беременности.

5. Социальные показания для искусственного прерывания беременности определяются Правительством Российской Федерации.

6. Перечень медицинских показаний для искусственного прерывания беременности определяется уполномоченным федеральным органом исполнительной власти.

7. Искусственное прерывание беременности у совершеннолетней, признанной в установленном законом порядке недееспособной, если она по своему состоянию не способна выразить свою волю, возможно по решению суда, принимаемому по заявлению ее законного представителя и с участием совершеннолетней, признанной в установленном законом порядке недееспособной.

8. Незаконное проведение искусственного прерывания беременности влечет за собой уголовную ответственность, установленную законодательством Российской Федерации.

[…]

Статья 70. Лечащий врач

3. Лечащий врач по согласованию с соответствующим должностным лицом (руководителем) медицинской организации (подразделения медицинской организации) может отказаться от наблюдения за пациентом и его лечения, а также уведомить в письменной форме об отказе от проведения искусственного прерывания беременности, если отказ непосредственно не угрожает жизни пациента и здоровью окружающих. В случае отказа лечащего врача от наблюдения за пациентом и лечения пациента, а также в случае уведомления в письменной форме об отказе от проведения искусственного прерывания беременности должностное лицо (руководитель) медицинской организации (подразделения медицинской организации) должно организовать замену лечащего врача.


Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации от 6 февраля 2012 г. N 98 “О социальном показании для искусственного прерывания беременности”

Дата первой официальной публикации: 15 февраля 2012 г. Опубликовано: в

“РГ” – Федеральный выпуск №5705

15 февраля 2012 г. Вступает в силу 23 февраля 2012 г.

В соответствии с частью 5 статьи 56 Федерального закона “Об основах охраны здоровья граждан в Российской Федерации” Правительство Российской Федерации постановляет:

1. Установить, что социальным показанием для искусственного прерывания беременности является беременность, наступившая в результате совершения преступления, предусмотренного статьей 131 Уголовного кодекса Российской Федерации.

2. Признать утратившим силу постановление Правительства Российской Федерации от 11 августа 2003 г. N 485 “О перечне социальных показаний для искусственного прерывания беременности” (Собрание законодательства Российской Федерации, 2003, N 33, ст. 3275).

Председатель Правительства Российской Федерации В. Путин


Federal Law of 21 November 2011, No. 323-FZ, “On the Foundations of the Protections of Citizen’s Health in the Russian Federation”, Articles 56 &, 70(3)

Article 56. Artificial Termination of Pregnancy

1. Every woman has the right to decide independently the question of motherhood. An artificial termination of pregnancy can be performed at a woman’s request with her written informed consent.

2. An artificial termination of pregnancy at a woman’s request can be performed if the duration of pregnancy does not exceed 12 weeks.

3. An artificial termination of pregnancy can be performed:

1) not earlier than 48 hours after a woman requests an artificial termination of pregnancy from a medical facility:

a) if the duration of the pregnancy is between four and seven weeks,

b) if the duration of the pregnancy is between eleven and twelve weeks, but not later than the end of the twelfth week of pregnancy,

2) not earlier than seven days after a woman requests an artificial termination of pregnancy from a medical facility, if the duration of pregnancy is between eight and ten weeks.

4. An artificial termination of pregnancy for social reasons can be performed up to the twenty-second week of pregnancy, and regardless of the duration of the pregnancy, for medical reasons.

5. The social indications for an artificial termination of pregnancy are to be established by the Government of the Russian Federation.

6. The list of medical reasons for an artificial termination of pregnancy is to be established by the authorized federal executive body.

7. The artificial termination of the pregnancy of an adult woman who has been declared legally incapacitated in accordance with the procedure established by the law, if she is incapable of expressing her will in her condition, could be conducted pursuant to a decision of a court issued at her legal representative’s request and with the participation of the adult woman who has been declared legally incapacitated in accordance with the procedure established by the law.

8. Illegal artificial terminations of pregnancy are subject to criminal liability as established by legislation of the Russian Federation.

[…]

Article 70. Treating Doctor

3. The treating doctor in agreement with the relevant official (head) of the medical organisation (division of medical organisation) may refuse to follow the patient or his treatment and also inform in written form about a refusal to conduct an abortion if this refusal does not directly threaten the life of patient and the health of those around him. In the case of refusal of the treating doctor to follow and treat the patient and in the case of notice in written form about the refusal to conduct an abortion, the official (head) of the medical organisation (division of medical organisation) must organise a replacement of the treating doctor.


Government Decree of 6 February 2012, No. 98, “On the Social Indication for Artificial Termination of Pregnancy”

Government Decree of 6 February 2012, No. 98, “On the Social Indication for Artificial Termination of Pregnancy”

In accordance with paragraph 5, article 56 of the Federal Law On the Foundations of the Protections of Citizen’s Health in the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation decrees:

  1. That the social indication for an artificial termination of pregnancy is a pregnancy that results from the commission of the crime established by article 131 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation [“Rape”],
  1. That the Government Decree of 11 August 2003, No. 485, “On the List of Social Indications for Artificial Termination of Pregnancy” is repealed.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin

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