The chief pediatrician in the Ural Federal District supported the idea of allowing abortions only with the consent of the man The chief independent pediatrician of the Russian Ministry of Health in the Ural Federal District, the former rector of the USMU Olga Kovton, supported the idea of allowing abortions only with the consent of the man. In her opinion, this will help the woman maintain the pregnancy and possibly restore the relationship with the child's father. "This idea has a humanistic meaning. If a person who was close before appears in the status of a husband, and he discourages the woman, it means that he will promise her something. To guarantee something that will contribute to her stable life, maybe even to family reunification," Coveton told Channel 4.