God Has Blessed America

Russians, whose lives are shorter and poorer than they were under communism, have more abortions than births to avoid the costs of raising children, according to the country's highest-ranking obstetrician.

About 1.6 million women had an abortion last year, a fifth of them under the age of 18, and about 1.5 million gave birth, said Vladimir Kulakov, vice president of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. "Many more'' abortions weren't reported.

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Think of Russia's misery and the suffering behind the former iron curtain when your local parish or charity wants money for America's poor. We believe in taking care of our own first, but our "poor" simply aren't (link). Find a good international charity and ship your money there.