Medicaid funding for abortions: the Medicaid statute and the equal protection clause.
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Bell v. Low Income Women of Texas.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Hofstra law review
دوره 6 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978