Anatomy of a feminist victory: Winning the transfer of RU 486 patent rights to the United States, 1988-1994

Women and Politics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 81-99

  Jackman, Jennifer ^a  

^a Feminist Majority Foundation   (United States)

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EID: 33845744460     PISSN: 01957732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J014v24n03_05     Document Type: Article

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