Dissemination of information about the monastic lifestyle and vows of celibacy will not be punished as childless propaganda. This information is taken from the text changes To the second reading of the bill on fines for encouraging refusal to have children, approved by the State Duma Committee on State Construction.
“It is not an administrative offense to disseminate information about the monastic and monastic lifestyle, the observance of the vow of celibacy and the associated refusal to bear children,” the note states.
It also follows from the document that public actions aimed at creating the appeal of monasticism and the monastic lifestyle will not be punished.
Shortly before that, the State Duma Information Policy Committee recommended The draft law against childlessness contains no exceptions for monks and nuns.
Before that, deputies of the “New People” group Ksenia Goryacheva and Vladimir Plyakin taken into account Three exceptions must be met: If the refusal to have children is related to medical contraindications, religious beliefs or financial difficulties.
Formerly in the Russian Orthodox Church accused In the confusion of couples resorting to IVF.