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Christina Zampas

CZampas@reprorights.org

http://www.reproductiverights.org


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    Abortion as a human right: recent international human rights body decisions
    Christina Zampas, Legal Adviser for Europe
    Center for Reproductive Rights, USA
    Recent court decisions related to abortion both at the national and international levels
    have been supportive of women's right to access safe and legal abortion. This
    presentation will focus on the recent decision of the UN Human Rights Committee in the
    groundbreaking case of K.L. v. Peru which found in favor of the Center's client. The
    Decision establishes that denying access to legal abortion in certain circumstances
    violates women's most basic human rights. The presentation will also discuss the
    implications of this case worldwide. Finally, the presentation will note some recent and
    forthcoming decisions from the European Court of Human Rights on abortion-related
    issues.


Catharina Zätterström

catharina.zatterstrom@all.se


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    Counselling aspects
    Catharina Zätterström, Midwife, supervisor for Family Planning Clinics and Youth Clinics in
    SLSO South-West Stockholm, Sweden, catharina.zatterstrom@sll.se
    Contraceptive counselling is usually given to the woman both before the abortion, by a
    physicians or a midwife and after, at the post-aborton visit by a midwife. Roughly 50–60%
    of the women will come back for a check-up 3-4 weeks after the abortion.
    Women applying for repeat abortions have experienced more psychological problems
    during their lifetime compared with women applying for their first abortion. Women who
    have had previous abortion/abortions seem to need for special attention, which should
    include not only efficient and acceptable contraception but also social and psychological
    support based on the individual woman’s need.
    In several studies the use of contraceptives amongst women applying for repeat abortion
    had been affected by family circumstances more than amongst women applying for their
    first abortion. This could indicate the need for including men in family planning programs.
    In Sweden immigrant status seems to be an independent risk factor for induced abortion.
    Immigrant women also have more early pregnancies and less knowledge and experience
    of contraceptives. Immigrant status is also an independent risk factor for repeat abortions.
    Although immigrant women after 10 years in Sweden are more socioeconomically equal to
    the Swedish-born women regarding education, employment and marital status but they still
    have more children and have experienced more induced abortions than Swedish-born
    women.
    Post-abortion check-up in Sweden is focused on the woman’s medical condition and on
    her need for efficient contraceptives. It is seldom designed to suit the individual woman.