Russia discusses fines of KRW 6 million when encouraging 'Life without Children'; KRW 70 million is sanctioned for companies
Sep 29, 2024
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According to foreign media such as Russia's state-run TAS news agency and the New York Post, the Russian state Duma (House of Representatives) is discussing a bill that could fine 400,000 rubles (about 5.56 million won) to anyone who advocates or promotes 'life without children'.
It also included fines of 800,000 rubles (about 11.12 million won) for public officials and 5 million rubles (about 70 million won) for companies involved.
However, people with recognized religious beliefs (Russian Orthodox priests, nuns), people with serious health problems, or victims of sexual assault are excluded from pregnancy and childbirth. The bill covers social media posts, the Internet, traditional media, movies, books, and advertisements.
Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin Duma drew a line on the bill, saying that "the extended family is the foundation of a strong state" and pointing out that it was due to the war in Ukraine.
President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov also supported the bill, calling it an urgent matter to address catastrophic fertility rates.
Earlier in the day, Putin urged citizens to have sex during work breaks to combat the decline in the country's population.
President Putin "Russia's fate depends on how many people we have. This is a nationally important task."
Health Minister Yevgeny Shestopalov also actively agreed with Putin.
"There are many companies that work 12 hours a day, so can you get pregnant?In response to a reporter's question, "It's not a good reason to be very busy at work, but a poor excuse" You can have sex even during breaks. Because life goes by so fast," he added.
Russia is currently facing a demographic crisis due to its ongoing war with Ukraine and a historically low birth rate of 1.5 per woman. It is also predicted that Russia's population will decline from 144 million at present to less than 130 million by 2050.
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