Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that outlaws adoption by people from countries where gender-affirming care is legal. The law passed parliament earlier this month after the State Duma (the lower house) unanimously approved the legislation.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin signed a bill on Saturday banning the adoption of Russian children by people who live in countries where gender-affirming care is legal, according to a report in the Associated Press.

The adoption law effectively prohibits citizens of Australia, Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Britain, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, and other countries from adopting children from Russia or taking guardianship over them. Citizens of the U.S. were banned from adopting Russian children in 2012.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning the adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal, the Russian government’s legal information website published on Nov.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has enacted a law prohibiting the adoption of Russian children by citizens from countries where gender transitioning is legal. The move is part of a broader legislative effort to promote traditional values and suppress material encouraging child-free lifestyles,

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a new bill banning the adoption of Russia’s children by citizens of other countries that are pro-LGBTQIA+ and where gender transitioning are legal. Additionally,

The new law is part of a broader effort to push back on what Putin calls the West’s “satanic” values. View on euronews