Contribution of anti-abortion laws to maternal mortality in developing countries

Expert Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-149

  Okonofua, Friday E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LAW; MATERNAL MORTALITY; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL STATUS; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; WELLBEING;

EID: 49149125172     PISSN: 17474108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/17474108.3.2.147     Document Type: Editorial

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