Overview
- The Arbitration Court of the Nizhny Novgorod Region found the private medical organization guilty of a gross legal violation and imposed a fine.
- Inspectors reported seizing medications used for medication abortions as well as records indicating commercial medical activity without authorization.
- Authorities said patients were not directed to the mandatory psychological consultation required before an abortion in the region.
- The case began after the Institute for Demographic Development conducted a control purchase that documented the unlicensed service offer.
- Governor Gleb Nikitin condemned the clinic’s conduct as profiteering and thanked regional police and Roszdravnadzor for coordinated enforcement.