Abortion law, policy and services in India: A critical review

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 12, Issue 24 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 114-121

  Hirve, Siddhivinayak S ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Abortion law and policy; Abortion services; India; Prohibition of sex determination; Public vs. private sector

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDIA; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEX DIAGNOSIS; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 19044375646     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(04)24017-4     Document Type: Article

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