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Andrey Vyshinsky.
Under Joseph Stalin, Soviet family law was characterized by highly conservative legislation that made divorce difficult, outlawed most abortions, and barred paternity suits.1
Following Stalin’s death in 1953, these restrictive policies were relaxed. The resulting framework for family law shifted significantly, eventually aligning more closely with the patterns found in western Europe.1