“… With past legal provisions, it seemed that terminating a pregnancy, which we call abortion, was deemed illegal. However, nowadays, it must be understood anew that the law has opened the way for mothers to have quality children. At the same time, doctors have medical council regulations to ensure everyone can terminate a pregnancy safely. We must erase the notion that abortion is illegal, but only abortion that is legally supported and follows the correct procedures is the guideline provided by the Department of Health that must be correctly followed…”
Dr. Bancha Khakhong, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Health
Source: https://med.mahidol.ac.th Meet Dr. Rama, RamaHealthTalk segment
By Dr. Bancha Khakhong, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Health, aired on January 17, 2019