Induced abortion from an islamic perspective: Is it criminal or just elective?

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 25-35

  Albar, Mohammed A ^a  

^a Islamic Jurisprudence Council   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

family planning; illegal abortion; Induced abortion; Islam.

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845794118     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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