*Health and Human Rights Journal DECEMBER 2019, VOLUME 21, NUMBER 2 written by sunhye kim, na young, and yurim lee pp.97-107 clic here

*My paper on abortion problems in Japan www.philosophyoflife.org

*NIPPON COM: Sex education in Japan www.nippon.com

*Contraception in Japan www.japantimes.co.jp

*No more abortion harassment for Japanese women Message: Medical abortion has not been approved in Japan. Moreover, D&C, the less safe method, is still used for more than 80% of the early abortion here. Abortion is deeply stigmatized in th…

As many of you know, Japan is one of the least developed country concerning abortion method as well as social environment surrounding women's health and rights. Abortion pill has not been approved here, and D&C is the first choice for the …

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*Legalization of abortion in Korea South Korea’s Abortion Reform A Model for Others South Korea Rules Anti-Abortion Law Unconstitutional South Korea to legalize abortion after 66-year ban South Korean court rules abortion ban must be lifte…

*An interesting article written by a Turkish feminist Feminist Ethical Approach to Termination of Pregnancy © 2017, Türkiye Biyoetik Derneği Turkish Bioethics Association | 158-164

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Here is the link. >> 3.4.3 Direct paymentAlthough most of the services are covered by national insurance, someservices, especially for non-diseases, cosmetic and luxury purposes,are not covered by health insurance and patients have to pay …

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*Japan Times, Apr. 19, 2019 BY BEH LIH YITHOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION KUALA LUMPUR – South Korea is set to legalize abortion after a decadeslong ban was struck down, but women’s rights campaigners have warned those who undergo the procedure …

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*Stigma lingers after South Korea abortion ban overturned Japan Times reported on April 19 2019 that those who undergo the procedure will still be "punished in the eyes of society. www.japantimes.co.jp

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*Canadian abortion update www.cbc.ca

WHO | Health worker roles in providing safe abortion care and post-abortion contraception Publication details Number of pages: 81Publication date: July 2015Languages: English, French, SpanishISBN: 978 92 4 154926 4 WHO | Safe abortion: tec…

*Why talking about your abortion helps make it safer for everyone written by ALRANZ president Terry Bellamak thespinoff.co.nz

Here I found a useful information for foreigners visiting Japan. savvytokyo.com

*It's a tip of the iceberg! Tokyo Medical University’s Gender Discrimination: Japan’s Shame - FNN.jpプライムオンライン Let's discuss the Tokyo Medical University exam-fixing scandal | The Japan Times The Perception and Experience of Gender…

Japanese Tabloid Apologizes for Ranking Colleges by Easy Sex | Time Japanese magazine apologises for women's university 'sex listing' | Daily Mail Online Japanese magazine apologises for women's university 'sex listing' | Daily Mail Online…

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*Japanese women not allowed to use contraceptive pills until 1999 Almost all of the Western nations allowed birth control pills first, and then abortion. However, in Japan thieir order was opposite: abortion first, and birth control pills …

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*Looking at Japan from "World Abortion Policies" Wall chart: access here。 Excel file data: access here and click "Data Table (Excel)". According to this chart, Japanese women are not allowed to have abortion on request, due to mental heal…

*Abortion techniques used According to Sekiguchi et al. (2015), "Safety of induced abortions at less than 12 weeks of pregnancy in Japan", International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 129:54-57, more than 80 % of the abortions before…

*Official Statistics of abortion in Japan Numbers of legally induced abortions (recent 5 years) >> Year* Legally induced abortions 2012 196,639 2013 186,253 2014 181,905 2015 176,388 2016 168,015 2017 164,621 * Japanese Fiscal Year begins …

＊Facts about Japanese Ob-Gyn doctors and abortion in Japan A research was conducted on Japanese obstetrician and gynecologists by Prof. M. Kinefuchi, Assistant prof. M. Mizuno, Researcher K. Tsukahara in September 2010 about their abortio…