Women around the world have sought abortions throughout history. Yet, abortion continues to be highly controversial, stigmatized, and often hidden, especially in countries where it is legally restricted. Where safe abortion services are not available, women may seek unsafe abortions, often with grim consequences for them, as well as their families and their communities.

This presentation package, created by Family Care International and Ipas, aims to foster understanding of this issue, enhance public discussion, promote partnerships, and encourage the provision of safe abortion services to the extent allowed by law. It is based primarily on the World Health Organization’s 2003 publication: Safe Abortion: Technical and Policy Guidance for Health Systems.

This presentation package is an advocacy and information tool that includes everything you need to learn about unsafe abortion and make presentations on this topic. The presentation package is offered in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. The package provides individuals and organizations advocacy tools that can be used with a range of audiences, from policy-makers to health care providers, from members of the media to members of the community.
  • five adaptable PowerPoint® slide presentations

  • a User’s Guide that includes:

    • suggestions on making presentations

    • tips on using PowerPoint®

  • resource materials from the World Health Organization and
    non-governmental organizations, including full-text copies of the WHO publication Safe Abortion: Technical and Policy Guidance for Health Systems in English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, and

  • a comprehensive list of additional references on issues related to abortion and unwanted pregnancy

The PowerPoint® slide presentations—in versions prepared for use in the global, African, Asian, and Latin American and Caribbean contexts — include six modules:

  • Unsafe Abortion in Context
  • International Agreements
  • Legal Context
  • Clinical Services
  • Management Issues, and
  • Overcoming Barriers to Access

Five versions of the PowerPoint® slide presentations are available on this CD-ROM:
Global
English
Version
Africa
English
Version
Asia
English
Version
Latin America
and the
Caribbean
Spanish
Version
Global/
Latin America
Portuguese
Version
© Family Care International, Inc. and Ipas, 2005