Ethical issues relating to reproduction control and women's health

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 167-176

  Schenker, J G ^a   Eisenberg, V H ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Abortion; Contraception; Ethical issues; Female genital mutilation; Maternal fetal conflict; Reproductive technologies; Women's health

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONTRACEPTION; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDUCED ABORTION; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 0030805830     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)02866-X     Document Type: Article

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