All posts tagged "Russia"
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1.1KInternationalUkraine legalizes use of sperm from soldiers who die in combat to ‘preserve the gene pool’
Lawmakers in the Ukraine Parliament have legalized a measure allowing the use of sperm from soldiers who have been killed on the...
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2.6KInternationalVietnam grapples with an epidemic of sex-selective abortion
The small southeastern nation of Vietnam has had an astronomical abortion rate for the greater part of the 20th century. But the...
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1.9KAnalysisDiscredited ‘Population Bomb’ author predicts overpopulation doom despite evidence to the contrary
In his 1968 book, “The Population Bomb,” Dr. Paul Ehrlich made a number of doomsday predictions, but has a poor batting average at...
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1.8KHuman RightsSurrogacy industry booms in nation of Georgia, as desperate women rent their wombs
There is a growing demand for surrogacy in the nation of Georgia as women, desperate to provide for their families, are being...
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2.4KInternationalWar in Ukraine leaves mothers struggling to breastfeed their children
Fleeing with their children for their lives, mothers in Ukraine under wartime stress are facing extreme difficulties in the important task of...
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18.2KHuman InterestUkrainian mother used her body to shield six-week-old baby from explosion
A 27-year-old Ukrainian woman used her body to protect her six-week-old baby after a blast struck near the family’s home in Kyiv....
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2.4KHuman RightsHEARTBREAKING: Pregnant woman and preborn baby killed in Ukraine bombing
The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to have tragic consequences, as the bombing of a hospital has led to the death of...
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9.8KHuman InterestCatholic priest with Ukrainian connections helped businessman to save orphans from Russia’s war
As Putin’s war rages on in Ukraine, many vulnerable people and children are lost or left behind, forgotten in the chaos and...
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2.2KHuman RightsPeople with Down syndrome at high risk of being abandoned in Ukraine
In a March 1 statement, Down Syndrome International (DSi) urged all parties involved in the Ukraine conflict to ensure the “protection and...
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3.3KInternationalDespite what Planned Parenthood believes, abortion is not humanitarian aid
In just a few short weeks, over two million people have fled Ukraine. A sizable number of them — an estimated 80,000...
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6.1KInternationalWar in Ukraine exposes surrogacy’s dehumanization and commodification of children
With Russia’s assault on Ukraine, and civilians fleeing at rates not seen since the Second World War, the situation has also sadly...
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2.3KHuman InterestUkrainian mom living in bomb shelter grateful to have delivered baby in hospital during war
Life goes on, even in the midst of war. Countless women in Ukraine are still counting down the weeks until the birth...
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6.2KHuman InterestUkrainian-American adoption specialist killed in Russian attack on Ukraine
A man who dedicated his life to finding homes for orphans from Ukraine has died fighting after Russian forces invaded the European...
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15.2KHuman InterestUkraine miracle: Baby born in Kyiv bomb shelter in triumph of life over death
Last week, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. In the process, Russian troops have been specifically targeting residential areas, killing and injuring many and...
