Ambivalence - A logical response to legal abortion: A prospective study among women and men

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 81-91

  Kero, A ^a   Lalos, A ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ambivalence; Attitudes; Legal abortion; Long term follow up; Male partner; Motives

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBIVALENCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EMOTION; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MALE; MATURITY; MEDICAL ETHICS; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 0033922082     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674820009075613     Document Type: Article

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