Second trimester abortion laws globally: actuality, trends and recommendations
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A critical appraisal of laws on second trimester abortion.
There will always be women who need abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, and their reasons are often compelling. Although second trimester abortions carry relatively more risks than first trimester abortions, abortion is still very safe throughout the second trimester if done in safe conditions. This paper is about law and policy on second trimester abortions, which are allowed on more restri...
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عنوان ژورنال: Reproductive Health Matters
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0968-8080,1460-9576
DOI: 10.1016/s0968-8080(10)36521-9