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The human drama of abortion seeking a global consensus

Title
The human drama of abortion [electronic resource] : seeking a global consensus / Anibal Faundes, Jose Barzelatto.
Author
Faúndes, Aníbal, 1931.
Publication
Nashville, Tenn. : Vanderbilt University Press, 2006.

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Additional Authors
Barzelatto, J. (José)
Description
1 online resource (xxii, 200 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Drama do Aborto. English (Online)
Alternative Title
Drama do Aborto.
Subject
  • Abortion > Cross-cultural studies
  • Unwanted pregnancy > Cross-cultural studies
  • Birth control clinics
  • Medical policy
  • Unwanted pregnancy
  • Women's rights
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-193) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Listening to women: why they have abortions -- The meaning of words -- The magnitude of induced abortion -- Consequences of unsafe abortion -- Why women get pregnant when they do not want to -- Why is a pregnancy so unwanted that it ends in abortion? -- Conflicting values faced by health professionals -- Religious values -- Ethical values -- Values as reflected in law -- How to decrease the number of abortions -- How to reduce the human, social, and economic cost of abortions -- The paradox: rejecting abortion and opposing the prevention -- How to reach a consensus on abortion.
LCCN
2005028168
OCLC
ssj0000174822
Author
Faúndes, Aníbal, 1931.
Title
The human drama of abortion [electronic resource] : seeking a global consensus / Anibal Faundes, Jose Barzelatto.
Imprint
Nashville, Tenn. : Vanderbilt University Press, 2006.
Edition
1st ed.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-193) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Barzelatto, J. (José)
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