Key Findings and Presentations

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Time	Speaker	Subject	Presentation
Day 1
08.00		Registration Opens & Coffee
09.10-09.15	Ian Hammond, bpas Chair	Conference Starts
09.15-09.30	The Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo MP	Conference Opening	See Summary
09.30 - 09.50	Ian Hammond	Welcome by bpas Chair

		SESSION ONE - Defining the ‘problem'
09.50-10.30	Ann Furedi, CEO bpas	Are there too many abortions?
10.30-11.10	Kirsten Moore	Presenting the case for choice	See Summary
11.10-11.30		Coffee
11.30-12.10	Jon O’Brien	Presenting the case for conscience	See Summary

		SESSION TWO - Ethical concerns
12.10-12.50	Dr Ellie Lee	How late is too late for women?
12.50-13.50		Buffet Lunch and Networking
13.50-14.30	Professor Lisa H Harris	How late is too late for providers?	See Summary
14.30-15.10	Dr Stuart Derbyshire	The problem of pain: what the foetus feels
15.10-15.50	Professor John Harris	The value of life: when does it begin, when does it matter	See Summary
15.50-16.20		Tea

		SESSION THREE - Challenging the law
16.20-17.30	Dr Duarte Vilar Marcel Vekemans Audrey Simpson	Challenging abortion laws	Overview NI Portugal
17.30-18.00		Conference Close: Networking and Debate

Day 1 - Public Evening Debate

Time

Speakers

Subject

Location

18.00-19.30

Ann Furedi

Jon O’Brien

Josephine Quintavalle

Dominic Lawson

What's so bad about abortion?

See Summary

19.30-20.30

Evening Reception

Day 2 - Quality and Care

Clinical Stream

Time	Speaker	Subject	Location
Day 2
8.30		Registration Opens and Coffee
9.30 - 9.40	Ian Hammond	Welcome by bpas Chair

		SESSION FOUR - Why is abortion necessary?
9.40-10.20	Professor James Trussell	Why contraception fails
10.20-11.00	Dr Kate Guthrie	The morning after - what use is emergency contraception?
11.00-11.20		Break and Refreshments

		SESSION FIVE (A) - Delivering quality of care
11.20-11.55	Dr Dan Grossman	Abortion research developments
11.55-12.30	Mary Fjerstad NP	Translating research into action	Coming Soon
12.30-13.30		Buffet Lunch and Networking

		SESSION SIX (A) - Improving Care
13.30-14.10	Dr Mitchell Creinin	Issues in early abortion
14.10-15.00	Dr Eleanor Drey	Issues in second trimester surgical abortion	Coming Soon
15.00-15.40	Kathy French	The role of nurses
15.40-16.00		Break and Refreshments

		SESSION SEVEN - The challenges
16.00-16.30	Marge Berer	Who can provide abortion care: The role of mid-level providers?
16.30-16.50	Dr Christian Fiala	Summing up the challenges	Coming Soon
16.50-17.30	Ann Furedi	Conclusions – The future of abortion; controversies and care	Coming Soon

Day 2 - Commissioning/Referrers stream

Time	Speaker	Subject	Location
Day 2
8.30		Registration Opens and Coffee
9.30 - 9.40	Ian Hammond	Welcome by bpas Chair

		SESSION FOUR - Why is abortion necessary?
9.40-10.20	Professor James Trussell	Why contraception fails
10.20-11.00	Dr Kate Guthrie	The morning after - what use is emergency contraception?
11.00-11.20		Break and Refreshments

		SESSION FIVE (B) - The abortion service that women need
11.20-12.00	Dr Sam Rowlands	Is repeat abortion a problem?
12.00-12.30	Chris Plummer	How important is choice and care?
12.30-13.30		Buffet Lunch and Networking

		SESSION SIX (B) - Best Practice in Commissioning
13.30-14.10	Simon Henning	The challenge of commissioning sexual health and abortion services
14.10-14.40	Lisa Hallgarten	What is different about young people?
14.40-15.10	Donagh Stenson	What makes a good contract to commission abortion services?	Coming Soon
15.10-15.40	Baroness Gould of Potternewton	Providing a seamless service; STI, abortion and contraception	Coming Soon
15.40-16.00		Break and Refreshments

		SESSION SEVEN - The challenges
16.00-16.30	Marge Berer	Who can provide abortion care: The role of mid-level providers?
16.30-16.50	Dr Christian Fiala	Summing up the challenges	See Summary
16.50-17.30	Ann Furedi	Conclusions – The future of abortion; controversies and care	See Summary