Buddhism, abortion and the middle way

Asian Philosophy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 101-114

  Perrett, Roy W ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 61249441809     PISSN: 09552367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713650898     Document Type: Article

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