Maternity, whiteness and national identity: The case of abortion

Australian Feminist Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 50, 2006, Pages 197-221

  Baird, Barbara ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33745335636     PISSN: 08164649     EISSN: 14653303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08164640600736068     Document Type: Review

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