RESEARCH TO ADVOCACY

Public Opinion on Unsafe Abortion in Nepal : Some Facts & Figures

Majority of the parliamentarians (65%) were in the opinion that couples should have the right to abortion on demand.This study was conducted among 218 parliamentarians in 1992. more >>

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SACHETANA

- A short film about implications of Unsafe Abortions and Women in Prisons for Abortion in Nepal

"SACHETANA" is a short educational film produced by CREHPA to bring awareness among the public about the implications of restrictive abortion law on women's reproductive health and their social status. This educational film is in Nepali and has English sub-titles. The film is based on research studies conducted by CREHPA in prisons and selected hospitals of Nepal.

This 45 minutes film depicts three life stories or incidences. In the film, Uday and Sudha decide against having the second cild for some time and plan to terminate the pregnancy. Since abortion is illegal in the country, they visit neighboring country (India) where they seek the assistance of an unqualified provider for abortion. As the abortion remains incomplete, Sudha experiences serious health complication once she reaches home. She is admitted to the hospital for treatment. Later both Sudha and her husband find out that she cannot become mother again.

The second story in this film portrays 'Parvati'. The major part of this story is narrated by Kaka (a local resident) to Uday. Parvati leads a lonely life since her husband had left her after eloping with his Bhauju (brother's wife). Taking advantage of her loneliness, a man from the neighborhood becomes close to Parvati. They end up having a physical relationship. The man gives her false assurance saying, 'You need not get scared. I have already dome family planning (vasectomy)'. Unfortunately, Parvati gets pregnant. To get rid of her pregnancy, the man persuades Parvati to consume a medicine meant for livestock. As the medicine does not work, he places a heavy grinding stone on her belly for inducing an abortion. Since this technique also does not work, Parvati goes to obtain the medicine herself. On the way, she experiences heavy bleeding and falls unconscious. Passers-by find her lying unconscious on the road and report to the police. The police takes her to a health post and learns that she had attempted an abortion. Parvati is charged for abortion and is arrested. She is sentenced for imprisonment, whereas, her partner is imprisoned only for few days and released thereafter.

The film also features another innocent victim named 'Bimala' who is serving prison terms for charges of abortion. Uday meets her in the prison and learns that she actually had miscarried the pregnancy due to her ill health. But she was accused by her mother-in-law (who hated her) for deliberately terminating the pregnancy.

Uday is determined to undertake social service in the village and educate the community about the implications of existing abortion law on women's health and lives. Sudha joins her husband to support him in this important task.

This film is available in VCR and VCD. The price is as follows :