Abortion and regret

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 705-711

  Greasley, Kate ^a  

^a NEW COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MENTAL STRESS; MORALITY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MORALS; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872264261     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2012-100522     Document Type: Article

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