Reproductive health information and abortion services: Standards developed by the European Court of Human Rights

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 173-176

  Westeson, Johanna ^a  

^a Center for Reproductive   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion rights Conscientious objection law Denial of human rights European Court of Human Rights Human rights law Irish abortion law Polish abortion law

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; IRELAND; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; POLAND; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INFORMATION;

EID: 84879784190     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.05.002     Document Type: Article

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