Unethical female stereotyping in reproductive health

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-258

  Cook, Rebecca J ^a   Cusack, Simone ^b   Dickens, Bernard M ^a  

^a Joint Centre for Bioethics   (Canada)

^b Public Interest Law Clearing House   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Ethics; Human rights; Moral agency; Reproductive health; Sexual health; Stereotyping

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FATHER; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; JURISPRUDENCE; LAW; MORALITY; MOTHER; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RESPONSIBILITY; SEXISM; SEXUAL HEALTH; STEREOTYPY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 77951626902     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.02.002     Document Type: Article

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