Abortion and the full humanity of women: Nearly there

Sexual Health

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 219-221

  Wainer, Jo ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; CRIME; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDITORIAL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MORALITY; PRISON; RELIGION; SEXISM;

ABORTION, LEGAL; ALTRUISM; AUSTRALIA; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; LEGISLATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC OPINION; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 36349011381     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH07063     Document Type: Editorial

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