Policy implications of a National Public Opinion Survey on Abortion in Mexico

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 12, Issue 24 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 65-74

  García, Sandra G ^a   Tatum, Carrie ^a   Becker, Davida ^b   Swanson, Karen A ^c   Lockwood, Karin ^d   Ellertson, Charlotte ^d  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (Mexico)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^d Los Angeles County Department of Health Services ^*

Author keywords

Abortion law and policy; Beliefs norms values; Mexico; Public opinion survey; Research methodology; Separation of church and state

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEXICO; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC OPINION; RELIGION; SEXUALITY; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; TRAINING;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION;

EID: 19044363952     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(04)24003-4     Document Type: Article

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