The public funding of abortion in Canada: Going beyond the concept of medical necessity

Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 301-311

  Kaposy, Chris ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abortion; Canada Health Act; Justice; Medical necessity; Necessary care; Well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; LEGAL ASPECT; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ABORTION, INDUCED; CANADA; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 67649652354     PISSN: 13867423     EISSN: 15728633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11019-008-9164-9     Document Type: Article

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