Abortion in India: Ground Realities

The second edition revisits the studies in light of demographic shifts, changing social attitudes, technological advances, and expanded access to medical abortion, reflecting evolving reproductive rights in India. The book will be of interest to health activists and researchers, policy makers, and those studying gender issues.

Leela Visaria, Ph.D. in Sociology from Princeton University is an Honorary Professor and a former Director at Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Ahmedabad. Her research has been in historical demography, health, family planning, education and demographic transition. She has authored several peer-reviewed articles and has co-authored or edited seven books. During 1994-99, she served as a coordinator of HealthWatch. She was awarded National Professorship during Asian Population Association during 2009-2010.

Vimala Ramachandran has been working on school education and the intersection between health and education. She co-conceptualised Mahila Samakhya (Education for Women’s Equality) and was the first National Project Director from 1988-93 in MHRD, GOI. She was the Managing Trustee of HealthWatch from 1994 to 2004 and Co-coordinator of Abortion Assessment Project - India (AAP-I). She established ERU Consultants Private Limited in 1998 and a National Fellow and Professor of Teacher Management and Development in NUEPA (2011-2015).