• Title of article

    Japan Turns Pro-Life: Recent Change in Reproductive Health Policy and Controversies over Prenatal Screening

  • Author/Authors

    Okamoto، Etsuji نويسنده National Institute of Public Health, Department of Health & Welfare Service Research Wako-shi, Saitama, Japan ,

  • Issue Information
    ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2014
  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    61
  • To page
    63
  • Abstract
    Japan, known as a pro-choice country in terms of abortion, is currently facing the increase of “selective abortions” thanks to new prenatal screening. Efforts to restrict proliferation of new technology has not been successful and it is likely that Japan will turn pro-life by strictly enforcing the Maternity Protection Act (MPA), which prohibits abortions due to “fetal cause”.
  • Journal title
    International Journal of Health Policy and Management(IJHPM)
  • Serial Year
    2014
  • Journal title
    International Journal of Health Policy and Management(IJHPM)
  • Record number

    1175245