Developments in laws on induced abortion: 1998-2007

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 110-120

  Boland, Reed ^a   Katzive, Laura ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Center for Reproductive Rights   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; MATERNAL HEALTH; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDUCED ABORTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAW; LEGAL ABORTION; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ABORTION, LEGAL; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; LEGISLATION AS TOPIC; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN;

EID: 58049092600     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01903187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3411008     Document Type: Article

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