Federal lawmakers are considering amending a law that prohibits police officers from firing into crowds or at women, newspaper Kommersant reported Thursday.

A bill introduced to the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, stipulates that police officers would be granted a “presumption of trust and support,” meaning they would not face prosecution for any action taken while on duty, so long as the action was taken for a valid purpose and in accordance with existing laws.

At present, police are prohibited from shooting at women in general. The draft legislation, introduced by lawmaker Irina Yarovaya of the United Russia party, would limit this clause, leaving it applicable only to women with “visible signs of pregnancy.”