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Parenthood a luxury few Russians can afford
In Moscow, Lena Dmitrieva faces an economic trap as inflation and unemployment push abortion as a costly but viable option. The birth rate has fallen, with 1991 births down 30 percent and state supports eroded by rising prices.
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Moscow
Lena Dmitrieva
Vladimir Koleshnikov
Dmitrieva
Russia
Igor Korolyov
Russian State Statistics Committee
Margarita Bukarasova
Bukarasova