Table of Contents

I. Epidemiology.- 1 Epidemiology of Induced Abortion in Japan.- 2 Epidemiology of Induced Abortion in the Middle East.- II. Methodology.- 3 Mid-trimester Abortion using Extraovular Normal Saline.- 4 Stretch-induced Abortion at Mid-trimester.- 5 Treatment of Intrauterine Fetal Death by Intracervical and Extra-amniotic PGF2?/PGE2.- 6 Extra-amniotic Prostaglandins for Second Trimester Abortion.- 7 New Prostaglandin Delivery Systems.- 8 Laminaria Treatment prior to Late Mid-trimester Abortion by Uterine Evacuation.- 9 Ethacridine (RivanolR)—catheter Technique in Second Trimester Abortion.- III. Clinical Aspects.- 10 Hemostasis in Abortion.- 11 Complications of Induced Abortion.- 12 Effects of Spontaneous and Induced Abortions on Subsequent Pregnancies and Fetal Outcome.- 13 Prophylactic Antibiotics in Induced Abortion.- IV. Psychosocial Aspects.- 14 Legal Aspects of Scientific Research on Fetuses in The Netherlands.- 15 Psychosocial Aspects of VIP in Historical Perspective: A case study of North-East Scotland.- 16 Legal Aspects of Abortion.- 17 Law and Abortion in Italy.- 18 Epilogue.