What physicians need to know about the legal status of abortion in the United States

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 130-139

  Weitz, Tracy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Health care regulation; Restrictions

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; DILATION AND EVACUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; LAW; LEGAL ABORTION; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT RIGHT; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ABORTION, LEGAL; CONSCIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; MEDICAID; OBSTETRICS; PARENTS; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650783434     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e3181a2afef     Document Type: Article

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