Achieving transparency in implementing abortion laws

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-161

  Cook, R J ^a   Erdman, J N ^b   Dickens, B M ^a  

^a University of Toronto   (Canada)

^b Health Equity and Law Clinic   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abortion; Duties to clarify law; Implementing abortion law; Judicial clarification of law; Lawful abortion; Legal transparency; States' clarification of law

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; COLOMBIA; COURT; CRIMINAL LAW; DECISION MAKING; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; IRELAND; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LAW SUIT; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNISHMENT; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35248896249     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.07.002     Document Type: Article

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