FIGO sessions on abortion care
Don't miss these sessions on abortion care during the FIGO virtual conference!
26 October - 3:00 - 4:00 PM (UTC+1)
Spreading the Revolution
Why Investing in Self-Managed Abortions Is the Way Forward to Realise Women’s Right to Bodily Autonomy
Organised by FIGO Project: Advocating for Safe Abortion (ASAP), Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) and Ipas.
Chair:
Dorothy Shaw, Canada
Panel:
Bela Ganatra, Switzerland
Lesley Regan, UK
Laura Gil, Colombia
Shabin Shrestha, Nepal
Jedidah Maina, Kenya
26 October - 4:30 - 5:30 PM (UTC+1)
Community Model of Abortion Care:
Overview and Lessons Learned from an Implementation Study Related to New Abortion Services in Ireland
Organised by World Health Organization (WHO).
Chair: Antonella Lavelanet, Switzerland
The session will include reflections on:
- Overview of Community Provision - Joanna Mishtal, United States
- Informational Facilitators and Obstructors - Mark Murphy, Ireland
- Remaining challenges - Trish Horgan, Ireland
28 October - 23:00 - 0:00 PM (UTC+1)
Induced abortion: Pushing the Limits
Organised by FIGO
Chairs: Beverly Winikoff, USA and Caroline De Costa, Australia
Speakers:
- Self-Managed and “No-Test” Abortion - Beverly Winikoff, USA
- Expanding the Provider Base to Increase Abortion Access Worldwide - Bela Ganatra, Switzerland
- Abortion from Very Early to Much Later - Kristina Gemzell Danielsson, Sweden
- The Continuing Relevance of Vacuum Aspiration in Induced Abortion - Nozer Sheriar, India
