Reproductive technologies as social innovations in the system of public health

The article is devoted to such important problem as Russians’ reproductive health worsening that defines health of posterity and viability of generations, and appreciably impacts on the birth rate. Statistics of contraception among women of reproductive age, statistics of induced abortions occurrenc...

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Published in:Ekonomika regiona 2014-09, Vol.2014 (3), p.191-197
Main Authors: Nifantova, R. V, Krivenko, N. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
additional reproductive technologies
birth rate
contraception
demographic policy
in vitro fertilization
infertility
population health
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Summary:The article is devoted to such important problem as Russians’ reproductive health worsening that defines health of posterity and viability of generations, and appreciably impacts on the birth rate. Statistics of contraception among women of reproductive age, statistics of induced abortions occurrence, statistics of primary, and secondary infertility are investigated. Data of Public Opinion Foundation on problems of child-free marriages and reproductive rights of citizens are given. Results of medical, scientific centers about additional reproductive technologies practice such as in vitro fertilization (EKO), surrogate motherhood, etc. are shown. The importance of state support of these technologies and liberalization of legal control of the realization of a desire to be parents as the most important tool of demographic policy is emphasized. The questions of raising the public importance of family planning, sex education, family and moral values among young formation, healthy lifestyle, responsible motherhood and paternity are explored in the article.
ISSN:2072-6414
2411-1406
DOI:10.17059/2014-3-19