South africa's abortion values clarification workshops - an opportunity to deepen democratic communication missed

Journal of Asian and African Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 264-277

  Vincent, Louise ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abortion; democratic communication; reproductive health; South Africa; values clarification

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; APARTHEID; DEMOCRACY; EMPOWERMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SOCIAL JUSTICE; WOMENS ORGANIZATION; WOMENS STATUS;

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HISTORY; INDUCED ABORTION; LEGAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH AFRICA; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ABORTION, INDUCED; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; SOCIAL CONTROL POLICIES; SOUTH AFRICA; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79958746620     PISSN: 00219096     EISSN: 17452538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021909610396161     Document Type: Article

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