Global progress in abortion advocacy and policy: An assessment of the decade since ICPD

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 13, Issue 25, 2005, Pages 88-100

  Hessini, Leila ^a  

^a IPAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion law and policy; Abortion providers and services; Advocacy and political process; International Conference on Population and Development; Reproductive rights

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN RIGHTS; JUSTICE; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

EID: 20444470673     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(05)25168-6     Document Type: Article

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