%0 Journal Article %T Japan Turns Pro-Life: Recent Change in Reproductive Health Policy and Controversies over Prenatal Screening %J International Journal of Health Policy and Management %I Kerman University of Medical Sciences %Z 2322-5939 %A Okamoto, Etsuji %D 2014 %\ 02/01/2014 %V 2 %N 2 %P 61-63 %! Japan Turns Pro-Life: Recent Change in Reproductive Health Policy and Controversies over Prenatal Screening %K Abortions %K Prenatal Screening %K Pro-Life %K Pro-Choice %K Genetic Counseling %R 10.15171/ijhpm.2014.15 %X 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”. %U https://www.ijhpm.com/article_2815_bde6ac432c75a2b3cfe60ef379fb8520.pdf