Late- vs. early-term abortion: A thomistic analysis

Thomist

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 113-141

  Peach, Andrew J ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 70449885386     PISSN: 00406325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/tho.2007.0038     Document Type: Article

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