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. 2010 Dec 22;26(5):373–384. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czq079

Table 4.

Key actors’ standpoints and influence/power

Current position on proposed solution
Key actors Health Bill in general Abortion issues specifically Influence/power
Executives Neutral Ambivalent +/+++
Legislatives Strongly supportive Modestly supportive ++/++
IFPPD Strongly supportive Strongly supportive ++/+
Liberal political parties Supportive Spans spectrum ++/++
Conservative political parties Modestly supportive Oppose ++/++
Ministry of Health and bureaucrats Supportive Ambivalent +/++
Family Planning Coordination Board Modestly supportive Ambivalent +/−
Hard-line religious groups Neutral Strongly oppose +++/+
Progressive religious groups Strongly supportive Strongly supportive +++/+
Health and women NGOs Strongly supportive Strongly supportive +++/−
Professional bodies Strongly supportive Predominantly supportive +/−
Private practices Strongly supportive Predominantly supportive −/−
Law enforcement/judicative Modestly supportive Modestly supportive −/−
Media Neutral Opportunistically opposed +++/−
Academia Supportive Modestly supportive −/−
Others Supportive Spans spectrum +/−

IFPPD = Indonesia Forum of Parliamentarians on Population & Development.