MOSCOW, May 26, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – An on-going collapse of the Russian population has been one major effect of abortion which was strongly condemned Friday by an archpriest of the Russian Orthodox Church.
An end to abortion would see an end to the unnecessary deaths of from four to six million Russian children each year, said Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov, Zhizn (Life) confessor, as reported by UPI.
Smirnov criticized the over-emphasis placed on the pursuit of careers and creature comforts as modern ills standing in the way of true happiness. “People do not realize that splendid education, success in their career or money cannot be a substitute for family,” he said.
The Zhizn organization, headquartered at Annunciation Church in Moscow, promotes life in Russia through education about abortion and contraception.
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