Autonomous abortions: The inhibiting of women's autonomy through legal ultrasound requirements

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-58

  Rocha, James ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LEGAL ABORTION; LEGAL ASPECT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ABORTION, LEGAL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84861014539     PISSN: 10546863     EISSN: 10863249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/ken.2012.0002     Document Type: Article

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