Creating Common Ground

W omen's Perspectives on the Selection
and Introduction of Fertility
Regulation Technologies



    Foreward

    Introduction

    Summary of suggested actions

    Setting the stage for dialogue

    Different perspectives, different language

    Who speaks for women?- For whom do scientists speak?

    Moral dilemmas

    Suggested actions

    Selecting fertility regulation methods for introduction

    Safety, efficacy, acceptability and availability

    Other critical factors in selection of methods

    Quality of services

    Government and donor criteria for method selection

    Unwanted pregnancy and abortion

    The availability of methods and the reality of choice:

      Bangladesh and Brazil

    Suggested action

    Considerations for introductory trials

    Ethical issues

    The process of introduction

    Evaluation of introductory trials

    Cost of method introduction

    Suggested actions

    Research Needs

    Clients' needs and preferences

    Health and family planning delivery systems

    Fertility regulation methods

    Who should do the research and how

    Suggested actions

    Collaboration between scientists and
    women's health advocates

    Enablement

    Information exchange

    Funding and staffing

    Recommendations for action




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