Termination of Pregnancy for Fetal Abnormality: The Perspective of a Parent Support Organisation

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 16, Issue 31 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 57-65

  Fisher, Jane ^a  

^a Antenatal Results and Choices   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antenatal screening; fetal abnormality; parent support organisation; second trimester abortion; UK

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FETUS DISEASE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; PARENT; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 50449110792     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0968-8080(08)31382-2     Document Type: Article

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