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Reproductive Health Matters
An international journal on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Volume 5, 1997 - Issue 10: The international women's health movement
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Women imprisoned for abortion in nepal: Report of a forum Asia fact finding mission

Pages 133-138 | Published online: 01 Nov 1997

References

  • The State of the World's Children 1996. 1996; UNICEF: New York.
  • Report on the Progress of Nations, 1995. 1996; UNICEF: New York.
  • The National Family Health Survey 1996. Family Health Division, Ministry of Health, Kathmandu, His Majesty's Government. pp 49/55.
  • Muluki Ain. Section 28, Chapter 10, Part 4.
  • Personal communication from Ms Elisabeth Aahman, Division of Family and Reproductive Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, 10 October 1997.
  • For a discussion of abortion rights as human rights, for example, see. S. Abeyesekera. Absrtion in Sri Lanka in the context of women's human rights. Reproductive Health Matters. 9: 1997; 87–93. (May).
  • Reported in Kathmandu Post. 31 Decmber 1996
  • Data obtained from Women's Cell, Central Police Office, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • From discussions with two lawyers practising in Kathmandu. This was confirmed by other lawyers.
  • For a detailed report, see. S. Sharma, M. Sharma. Research survey on women prisoners in Biratnagar Jail. Voice Against Violence. 1996. 17 September.
  • From documentation provided by Sapna Pradhan Malla, lawyer, Kathmandu.
  • Concluding Observations: Peru. 11/18/96, United Nations Commission on Human Rights. CCPR/C/79/Add 72, Para 15.
  • Personal communication from Dr YB Karki, Director General, Family Planning Association of Nepal, to Dr Indira Kapoor, Regional Director, South Asia Region, International Planned Parenthood Federation, June 26, 1997.
  • From documentation attached to [13] above.

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