The maturity and competence of girls obtaining abortions: Are parental involvement laws needed?

Journal of Policy Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 58-80

  Butler, Amy ^a   Bailey, Deb ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abortion; Adolescents; Minor girls; Parental consent; Parental involvement laws; Parental notification

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749136436     PISSN: 15588742     EISSN: 15588750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15588740801909978     Document Type: Article

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