Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 12, Issue 24, Supplement , Pages 75-84 , November 2004

Abortion Law Reform in Nepal: Women's Right to Life and Health

  • Ganga Shakya

      Affiliations

    • Reproductive Health Advisor, Family Health Division, Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health (FHD/DHS/MoH), Teku, Nepal
  • ,
  • Sabitri Kishore

      Affiliations

    • Abortion Task Force Coordinator and Clinical Coordinator, Technical Committee for the Implementation of Comprehensive Abortion Services in Nepal (TCIC), FHD/DHS/MoH, Teku, Nepal
  • ,
  • Cherry Bird

      Affiliations

    • Technical Advisor, TCIC, FHD/DHS/MoH, Teku, Nepal
  • ,
  • Jennifer Barak

      Affiliations

    • Reproductive Health Advisor, GTZ Health Sector Support Programme, Kathmandu, Nepal

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PII: S0968-8080(04)24007-1

doi: 10.1016/S0968-8080(04)24007-1

Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 12, Issue 24, Supplement , Pages 75-84 , November 2004