Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill banning the adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender reassignment surgery is legal. At the same time, he has approved a law banning the dissemination of material discouraging people from having children.
The new laws, approved by both chambers of the Russian parliament, are part of a broader effort to strengthen what Russian authorities describe as traditional values, The Associated Press reports.
According to Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the Russian lower house of parliament, the aim is to protect Russian children from “dangers” linked to gender manipulation in those countries.
– it is extremely important to eliminate possible dangers in the form of gender reassignment that adopted children may face in these countries, Volodin wrote in a Telegram post earlier this year.
The adoption ban covers at least 15 countries, mainly in Europe, as well as Australia, Argentina and Canada. Back in 2012, Russia imposed a ban on the adoption of Russian children by US citizens.
“…public arguments against having children are part of purported Western efforts to weaken Russia by encouraging population decline.”
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“Necessary measures”
The laws have drawn criticism from international human rights organizations, which say they make it difficult for children to find stable family relationships abroad.
At the same time, Moscow insists that the measures are “necessary to protect the country’s future and demographic development”. Russia has tightened legislation related to LGBT issues and gender identity in recent years.
Last year, it banned medical procedures aimed at changing gender identity and labeled the LGBT movement as extremist. Vladimir Putin also signed a law banning the dissemination of LGBT-related information to people of all ages.
With the population shrinking, Putin has repeatedly advocated large families and urged women to have more children. During a speech last year, he suggested that women should aim to have as many as eight children.
According to the Kremlin, the new laws will help promote traditional values and ensure a stable future for future generations in Russia.
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