Abortion is a difficult solution to a problem: A discursive analysis of interviews with women considering or undergoing abortion in Australia

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-129

  Kirkman, Maggie ^a   Rowe, Heather ^a   Hardiman, Annarella ^b   Rosenthal, Doreen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; GENDER ISSUE; REPRODUCTION; WOMENS STATUS;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 79953046310     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2010.11.002     Document Type: Article

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