| 1.1 Overview
of Abortions in India |
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1.1.1 Current status
of abortion in India
– Dr Sharad
Iyengar, ARTH |
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1.1.2 Socio-demographic
problems of unsafe abortion
–
Dr MC Kapilashrami, NIHFW |
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1.1.3 Need and
feasibility for medical abortion in India
–
Dr Batya Elul, Population Council |
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1.1.4 Experience
with liberalised abortion services
–
Dr VK Manchanda, MOHFW |
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| 1.2 Methods
of Medical Abortion |
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1.2.1Global research
on medical abortion
– Dr
Helena von Hertzen, WHO, Geneva |
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1.2.2 Medical abortion
in early pregnancy
– Dr
Marc Bygdeman, Sweden |
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1.2.3 Medical methods
of late abortion
– Dr OS
Tang, Hong Kong |
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1.2.4 Efficacy,
side-effects and safety of medical abortion
–
Dr Gillian C Penny, UK |
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| 1.3 Strategies
for Introduction of Medical Abortion in India: Panel Discussion |
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1.3.1 Moderator’s
comments
– Dr SN Mukherjee,
India |
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1.3.2 Introduction
to strategic approach
– Dr
Arvind Mathur, WR, India |
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1.3.3 Successful
experience with strategic approach in Romania
–
Dr Mihai Horga, Romania |
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1.3.4 Chinese experience
of introduction of medical abortion
–
Dr Wu Shangchun, China |
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1.3.5 Service delivery
guidelines
– Dr Bela Ganatra,
IPAS |
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1.3.6 Client needs
and perspectives
– Dr Mira Shiva,
VHAI |
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1.3.7 Medico-legal
implications of medical abortion
– Dr
Nozer Sherier, FOGSI |
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1.3.8 Medical abortion
in purview of MTP Act of India
–
Ms Shalini Kumar, Supreme Court |
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1.3.9
Role of NGO’s in introduction of medical abortion
– Dr Kalpana Apte, FPAI |
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| 1.4 Debate
on Contentious Issues in Medical Abortion |
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1.4.1 Is medical
abortion better than surgical abortion?
–Dr
Vatsla Dadhwal, AIIMS; Dr VS Chandrashekhar, IPAS |
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1.4.2 Is medical
supervision a must for medical abortion?
–
Dr Rekha G Daver,GMC, Mumbai; Dr Vinita Das, KGMC, Lucknow |
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1.4.3 Should medical
abortion pill be made available over the counter?
– Dr Sujata Singi, AIIMS; Dr Kaberi
Banerjee, AIIMS |
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1.4.4 Should medical
abortion be advocated for high surgical-risk women?
– Dr Deepika Deka, AIIMS; Dr Sudha
Prasad, MAMC |
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| 1.5 Indian
Experience with Medical Abortion |
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1.5.1 ICMR Experience
with medical methods of safe abortion
–
Dr NC Saxena, ICMR |
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1.5.2 AIIMS research
on medical abortion
– Dr
Suneeta Mittal, AIIMS |
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1.5.3 Medical abortion
- rural experience
– Dr
Kurus J Coyaji, KEM, Pune |
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1.5.4 Medical methods
– risks and counselling
–
Dr Usha Krishna, Mumbai |
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1.5.5 Experience
on acceptability
– Dr Rashmi Shah, Mumbai |
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1.5.6
Medical abortion – experience of PSS
–Dr
Alok Banerjee, PSS |
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