The abortion debate in Mexico: Realities and stalled policy reform

Bulletin of Latin American Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-68

  Kulczycki, Andrzej ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Catholic church; Feminism; Health policy; Mexico; Reproductive rights

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; CONTRACEPTIVE USE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; POLICY REFORM;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33846031120     PISSN: 02613050     EISSN: 14709856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-9856.2007.00213.x     Document Type: Article

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