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Ethical Aspects of Human Reproduction and Women's Health
Committee for the Ethical Aspects of Human Reproduction and Women’s Health
chaired by Dr Bernard Dickens
Dr Bernard Dickens
Approved Terms of Reference
•To record and study the contemporary ethical issues which emanate from research and practice in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive medicine.
•To focus on international issues.
•To recommend guidelines on ethical problems in training, education, science and the practice of obstetrics and gynecology.
•To bring ethical issues to the attention of FIGO member societies, physicians, and the public in developed and developing countries.
•To address the question of FIGO’s policy towards sponsorship and relationships with industry.
•To develop a bioethics curriculum in reproductive and sexual health for developing countries.
Members 2009-2012:
Dr Bernard Dickens (Chair)
Canada
Dr Françoise Shenfield (Co-Chair)
London
Professor Jacques Milliez
France
Professor Abulfadl Mohsin Ebrahim,
South Africa
Dr Juan Carlos Vargas
Colombia
Dr Duru Shah
India
Dr Yifei Wang
People's Republic of China
Consultants
Professor Joanna Cain
USA
The Lord Patel
UK
Helga Kuse
Norway
Guido Pennings
Belgium


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