Orthodox Church spokesman says abortion is the root of all Russia’s problems
Vsevolod Chaplin, a spokesman for the Russian Orthodox Church, says the USSR’s decision to legalize abortions paved the way for the country’s main “recurring disasters” throughout the 20th century. Chaplin, who manages the Department for Church and Society Relations, has demanded that the government stop obligating insurance companies to include coverage for abortions, saying it is unfair to force the general public to shoulder the costs of this procedure.