title: Abortion legalized: challenges ahead.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To see whether advocacy for abortion law and comprehensive abortion care (CAC) sites after legalization of abortion in Nepal is adequate among educated people (above school leaving certificate).
  
  
  METHODS
  150 participants were assigned randomly who agreed to be in the survey and were given structured questionnaires to find out their perception of abortion and CAC sites.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Majority know abortion is legalized and majority have positive attitude about legalization of abortion, however majority are not aware of abortion service in CAC sites and none knew the cost of abortion service.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Proper and adequate advocacy of the new abortion law and CAC service is essential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gyn/Obs, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jha
mesh_terms: D000029:Abortion, Legal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009390:Nepal; D011247:Pregnancy; D011897:Random Allocation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires