Russian Govt Backs Legislation to Tackle "Child-Free" Ideology
The government has supported a draft bill on the issue while urging the country’s legislature to iron out the finer details
The Russian government on Monday backed “in principle” proposed legislation to outlaw propaganda that validates not having children, and to introduce administrative fines for its dissemination.
The legislation envisions restrictions on spreading “child-free ideology” through media, movies, advertising, and the internet. The draft bill defines it as the “refusal to have children” and provides for fines on those who promote such ideas.
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