Islam and abortion: The diversity of discourses and practices

IDS Bulletin

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 18-27

  Hessini, Leila ^a  

^a Ipas ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; CONTRACEPTIVE USE; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; HUMAN RIGHTS; ISLAMISM; MORTALITY;

EID: 53549085421     PISSN: 02655012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-5436.2008.tb00458.x     Document Type: Article

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