Accessibility and availability of abortion in six European countries

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-58

  Pinter, B ^a   Aubeny, E ^b   Bartfai, G ^c,d   Loeber, O ^d,e   Ozalp, S ^f   Webb, A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^d ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^e Abacus Clinics for Contraception and Reproductive Health   (United Kingdom)

^f University Medical Centre ^*

Author keywords

Abortion; Abortion law; Abortion service; Accessibility; Availability

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; FAMILY COUNSELING; FRANCE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUNGARY; LAW; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLOVENIA; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNITED KINGDOM;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ABORTION, LEGAL; EUROPE; FAMILY PLANNING POLICY; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FRANCE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; HUNGARY; INFORMED CONSENT; NETHERLANDS; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLOVENIA; TURKEY;

EID: 20344362909     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180500035231     Document Type: Review

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