Ciba Foundation Symposium 115 - Abortion: Medical Progress and Social Implications: Ciba/Abortion

Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–3): David Baird Chapter 2 Legal Abortion in England and Wales (pages 4–20): David B. Paintin Chapter 3 Abortion Services in Slovenia (pages 21–25): Lidija Andolsek Chapter 4 Provision of Abortion Services in the United States (pages 26–31): David A. Grimes Chapter 5 Mortality Due to Abortion at Kenyatta National Hospital, 1974–1983 (pages 41–53): Samson Wanjala, N. M. Murugu and J. G. K. Matl Chapter 6 Abortion in Thailand and Sweden: Health Services and Short?Term Consequences (pages 54–66): Tongplaew N. Singnomklao Chapter 7 Sequelae of Induced Abortion (pages 67–82): Peter Frank Chapter 8 The Comparative Safety of Secondtrimester Abortion Methods (pages 83–101): David A. Grimes and Kenneth F. Schulz Chapter 9 Some Aspects of Late Abortion for Congenital Abnormality (pages 102–114): S. L. Barron Chapter 10 Live?Born Infants of 24 to 28 Weeks' Gestation: Survival and Sequelae at Two Years of Age (pages 122–135): William H. Kitchen, Anne L. Rickards, Geoffrey W. Ford, Margaret M. Ryan and Tjean V. Lissenden Chapter 11 Follow?Up Study of Children Born to Women Denied Abortion (pages 136–149): Z. Matejcek, Z. Dytrych and V. Schuller Chapter 12 Post?Abortion and Post?Partum Psychiatric Hospitalization (pages 150–164): Henry P. David Chapter 13 The Effects of Abortion on a Marriage (pages 165–177): Janet Mattinson Chapter 14 Menstrual Induction: Surgery Versus Prostaglandins (pages 178–191): David T. Baird and Iain T. Cameron Chapter 15 Contragestion by Antiprogestin: A New Approach to Human Fertility Control (pages 192–210): Etienne?Emile Baulieu Chapter 16 Legal abortion: Limits and Contributions to Human Life (pages 211–227): Rebecca J. Cook Chapter 17 Viability and the Moral Status of the Fetus (pages 228–243): Alastair V. Campbell Chapter 18 Politics and Abortion (pages 244–262): Jeannie I. Rosoff Chapter 19 Medical Progress and the Social Implications of Abortion: Summing?Up (pages 263–268): Malcolm Potts Chapter 20 Biographies of Participants (pages 269–273): Legal Abortion In England And Wales / David B. Paintin -- Abortion Services In Slovenia / Lidija Andolsek -- Provision Of Abortion Services In The United States / David A. Grimes -- Mortality Due To Abortion At Kenyatta National Hospital, 1974-1983 / Samson Wanjala, N.m. Murugu, J.g.k. Mati -- Abortion In Thailand And Sweden : Health Services And Short-term Consequences / Tongplaew N. Singnomklao -- Sequelae Of Induced Abortion / Peter Frank -- The Comparative Safety Of Secondtrimester Abortion Methods / David A. Grimes, Kenneth F. Schulz -- Some Aspects Of Late Abortion For Congenital Abnormality / S.l. Barron -- Live-born Infants Of 24 To 28 Weeks' Gestation : Survival And Sequelae At Two Years Of Age / William H. Kitchen, Anne L. Rickards, Geoffrey W. Ford, Margaret M. Ryan, Tjean V. Lissenden -- Follow-up Study Of Children Born To Women Denied Abortion / Z. Matjek, Z. Dytrych, V. Schüller -- Post-abortion And Post-partum Psychiatric Hospitalization / Henry P. David -- The Effects Of Abortion On A Marriage / Janet Mattinson -- Menstrual Induction : Surgery Versus Prostaglandins / David T. Baird, Iain T. Cameron -- Contragestion By Antiprogestin : A New Approach To Human Fertility Control / Etienne-emile Baulieu -- Legal Abortion : Limits And Contributions To Human Life / Rebecca J. Cook -- Viability And The Moral Status Of The Fetus / Alastair V. Campbell -- Politics And Abortion / Jeannie I. Rosoff -- Medical Progress And The Social Implications Of Abortion : Summing-up / Malcolm Potts. Symposium On Abortion: Medical Progress And Social Implications, Held At The Ciba Foundation, London, 27-29 November 1984. Editors: Ruth Porter (organizer) And Maeve O'connor. Includes Bibliographies And Index. The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists from a range of topics across biology, chemistry and medicine assembled to present papers and discuss results. The Novartis Foundation, originally known as the Ciba Foundation, is well known to scientists and clinicians around the world.