Unsafe abortion and its ethical, sexual and reproductive rights implications;L'avortement à risque et de son éthique, sexuelle et reproductive implications pour les droits

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 245-249

  Adinma, E ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ethical; Sexual and reproductive rights implications; Unsafe abortion

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; CURRICULUM; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NIGERIA; PATIENT ADVOCACY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; SEXUAL HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; UNSAFE ABORTION; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ABORTION, INDUCED; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84862283419     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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