Religious Perspectives on Abortion and a Secular Response

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 513-535

  Stephens, Moira ^a   Jordens, Christopher F C ^a   Kerridge, Ian H ^a,b   Ankeny, Rachel A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abortion; Decision making; Moral status; Mother; Ontology; Pregnancy; Pregnant woman; Religion

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ABORTION; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ABORTION, LEGAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL VALUES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649760633     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-009-9273-7     Document Type: Article

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