The references and internet links listed are intended to provide guidance on where to look for further information to enhance your presentation or help customize it with region- or country-specific details.
  1. "Abortion: Unfinished Business," Reproductive Health Matters 9 (London: Reproductive Health Matters, 1997).

  2. Alan Guttmacher Institute, "Induced Abortion Worldwide," Facts in Brief (New York: Alan Guttmacher Institute, 2000).

  3. Family Care International, "Address Unsafe Abortion, Safe Motherhood Fact Sheets." (New York: Family Care International, 1998).

  4. Berer, M., "Making Abortions Safe: A Matter of Good Public Health Policy and Practice," Bulletin of the World Health Organization 78(5) (Geneva: WHO, 2000).

  5. Bhushan, I., "Understanding Unmet Need," Working Paper 4 (Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs, 1997).

  6. Brazier, E., et al., Prevention and Management of Unsafe Abortion (New York: Family Care International, International Planned Parenthood Federation, Ipas, Population Council, 1998).

  7. Bryant, R., et al., "Meeting Unmet Need: New Strategies," Population Reports XXIV(1). (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, 1996).

  8. Ghosh, A., et al., Issues in Establishing Postabortion Care Services in Low-Resource Settings: Workshop Proceeding (Baltimore: JHPIEGO, October 1999).

  9. Heise, L., et al., Sexual Coercion and Reproductive Health: A Focus on Research (New York: Population Council, 1995).

  10. Huntington, D., and N. Piet-Pelon (eds.), Postabortion Care: Lessons from Operations Research (New York: Population Council, 1999).

  11. International Sexual and Reproductive Rights Coalition, Children, Youth and Unsafe Abortion (Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas, 2002).

  12. Ipas. Adolescents, unwanted pregnancy and abortion: Policies, counseling and clinical care. Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas, 2004

  13. McCauley, A., et al., "Meeting the Needs of Young Adults," Population Reports XXIII(3) (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, 1995).

  14. McCauley, A., et al., "Opportunities for Women through Reproductive Choice," Population Reports XXII(1) (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, 1994).

  15. Mundingo, A., and C. Indriso (eds.), Abortion in the Developing World (New Delhi: Vistaar Publications for WHO, 1999).

  16. Stein, K., B. Winikoff and V. Kallianes, "Abortion: Expanding Access and Improving Quality: Report of a meeting," Critical Issues in Reproductive Health (New York: Population Council, 1998).

  17. Rinehart, W., S. Rudy, and M. Drenna, "GATHER Guide to Counseling," Population Reports XXVI(4) (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, 1998).

  18. Singh, S., et al., "Health Professionals' Perceptions about Induced Abortion in South Central and Southeast Asia," International Family Planning Perspectives 23(2) (New York: The Alan Guttmacher Institute, 1997).
  1. Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, Making Abortion Safe, Legal and Accessible: A Tool Kit for Action (New York, Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, 2000). (Not available online due to updating fact sheets. May email publications@crlp.org for printed version.)

  2. deBruyn, M., Violence, Pregnancy and Abortion: Issues of Women's Rights and Public Health (Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas, 2001). Available: English - Spanish

  3. Germain, A. and T. Kim, Expanding Access to Safe Abortion: Strategies for Action (New York: International Women's Health Coalition, 1998).

  4. Ipas, A Mandate to Reduce Maternal Mortality from Unsafe Abortion (Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas, 2003).

  5. Pereira, I.G., and C. Novales da Mota, Manual para o estabelecimento de um servico de atendimento para aborto previso por lei [Manual for Establishing Services for Providing Abortion Foreseen by Law] (Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas, 2000).

  6. United Nations, Abortion Policies: A Global Review (New York: United Nations, 2001).
  1. Abuabara, K., and J. Blum, Providing Medical Abortion in Developing Countries: An Introductory Guidebook (New York: Gynuity Health Projects, 2004).

  2. Baird, T., et al., Clinician's Guide for Second-trimester Abortion (Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas, 2000).

  3. Baird, T.L., and S.K. Flinn, Manual Vacuum Aspiration: Expanding Women's Access to Safe Abortion Services (Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas, 2000).

  4. Baker, A., Abortion and Options Counseling: A Comprehensive Reference (Granite City, IL: The Hope Clinic for Women, 1995).

  5. Dickson-Tetteh, K., et al., Abortion Care Manual: A Guide for the Training of Registered Midwives in Termination of Pregnancy, Management of Incomplete Abortion and Related Reproductive Health Matters (Johannesburg: Reproductive Health Research Unit and Ipas, 1998).

  6. Gerhardt A.J., et al., Manual Vacuum Aspiration: Slide Presentation (New York: Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health, 2000).

  7. Gynuity Health Projects and Reproductive Health Technologies Project, Instructions for Use: Abortion Induction with Misoprostol in Pregnancies through 9 Weeks LMP (New York: Gynuity Health Projects, 2003).
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  8. Hord, C.E., T.L. Baird and D.L. Billings, "Advancing the Role of Midlevel Providers in Abortion and Postabortion Care: A Global Review and Key Future Actions," Issues in Abortion Care 6 (Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas, 1999).

  9. Huber, D., Postpartum and Postabortion Contraception: A Comprehensive Training Course (Watertown, MA: Pathfinder International, 1997).

  10. Hyman, A. and L. Castleman, Woman-Centered Abortion Care: Reference Manual (Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas, forthcoming).

  11. Hyman, A. and L. Castleman, Woman-Centered Abortion Care: Trainer's Manual (Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas, forthcoming).

  12. Ipas, A Guide to Providing Abortion Care (Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas 2002). Available: English - Russian - Romanian

  13. Ipas, Medical Abortion: Implications for Africa (Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas, 2003).

  14. Ipas, Performing uterine evacuation with the Ipas MVA Plus™ Aspirator and Ipas EasyGrip® Cannulae: Instructional CD-ROM. (Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas, forthcoming.) English, Spanish, Russian

  15. JHPIEGO, Postabortion Care (Baltimore: JHPIEGO, 2000).

  16. Jones, R.K., and S.K. Henshaw, "Mifepristone for early medical abortion: experiences in France, Great Britain and Sweden," Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 2002, 34(3): 154-161.

  17. Lichtenburg, P.M., et al. (eds.), A Clinician's Guide to Medical and Surgical Abortion (Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone, 1999).

  18. Policar, M.J., and A.E. Pollack, Clinical Training Curriculum in Abortion Practice (Washington, DC: National Abortion Federation, 1995).

  19. Santana, F., et al., Guidelines and Instruments for Monitoring and Evaluation of Postabortion Care Services (New York: The Population Council, 2000).

  20. Solter, C., B. Farrell and M. Gutierrez, Manual Vacuum Aspiration: A Comprehensive Training Course (Watertown, MA: Pathfinder International, 1997).

  21. United States Agency for International Development, "Family Planning Prevents Abortion," Pop Briefs (Washington, DC: USAID, November 2001).

  22. Varky, S.J., S. Fonn, and M. Ketlhapile, Health Workers for Choice: Working to Improve Quality of Abortion Services (Johannesburg: Women's Health Project, University of the Witwatersrand, 2001).

  23. World Health Organization, Studying Unsafe Abortion: A Practical Guide (Geneva: WHO, 1996).

  24. World Health Organization, Unsafe Abortion: Global and Regional Estimates of the Incidence of Unsafe Abortion and Associated Mortality in 2000, 4th Edition. (Geneva: WHO, 2004).
  1. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), entered into force 1979.

  2. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), entered into force 1989.

  3. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), entered into force 1976.

  4. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, entered into force 1976.

  5. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, December 1948.

  6. Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (DEVAW) (1994).

  7. Fourth World Conference on Women: Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995).

  8. Further Actions and Initiatives for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (2000).

  9. International Conference on Population and Development: Programme of Action (1994).

  10. Key Actions for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (1999).

  11. World Conference on Human Rights, Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (1993).

  12. World Summit on Social Development, Declaration and Programme of Action (1995).
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