Commentary: “Fetal pain” is a misnomer

BMJ

Volumn 313, Issue 7060, 1996, Pages 795-

  Derbyshire, Stuart W G ^a   Furedi, Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Birth Control Trust   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85007736462     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7060.795a     Document Type: Article

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