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.