Meet Russia’s ‘Lila Rose’: Pro-life powerhouse in Moscow

Natalia Moskvitna, founder of Women for Life, shares how Russia’s dramatic turnaround, from 2.5 million abortions annually to under 500,000, was born out of personal resistance to Soviet-era abortion pressure. Her organization has since saved over 9,000 children, offering women financial, legal, and emotional support while pushing for protections against abortion coercion. Unlike Western pro-life movements often detached from religious roots, Russia’s revival is openly faith-based, bolstered by Orthodox Christian values and state initiatives that honor large families. For Natalia, abortion is not freedom, it’s psychological and spiritual bondage. Her vision of a culture that celebrates motherhood as national strength offers […]