The Pravoslavie (Russian) website reports that the Russian Orthodox Church will provide financial aid to women giving birth to newborns, who had originally planned to abort their infants due to material need.
The chairman of the Synodal information department of the Moscow Patriarchate, Vladimir Legoida, announced this intention on a religious program on Pravda Radio this week.
"Based upon its experience -- and this has all been worked out in sweat and blood -- the Church is prepared to pay money so that they (women in serious financial straits) would not kill their children. We will find the money," Legoida said.
As part of this same program, the Church also proposes that women -- who have already agreed to have an abortion -- take a two-week break before they make their final decision. These women will be encouraged to use the free services of a psychologist and priest in special centers for crisis pregnancy.
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