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Women and abortion : an evidence based review / Selena Ewing.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Parramatta, N.S.W. : Women's Forum Australia, 2005.Description: 42 p. : ill. ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 0975841009 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • Women and abortion
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.46 22
LOC classification:
  • HQ767 .E94 2005
Contents:
1. About this paper -- 2. Summary -- 3. Motives underlying abortion decisions -- 4. Effects of abortion (physical and psychological) -- 5. Case studies and women's stories -- 6. Risk factors for psychological harm and emotional distress -- 7. Chemical abortion -- 8. Benefits of abortion -- 9. Conceptualisation of abortion -- 10. A proposed research agenda -- 11. Conclusion.
Summary: This paper is an evaluation of recent published research on aspects of abortion related to women's health and wellbeing, both in Australia and overseas, and in developed countries in which abortion is legal. This research has been compiled for the purpose of generating informed debate about how abortion is praticed.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Jessie Street National Women's Library Q 363.46 EWI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available for reference in the library and ILL 66639

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PB.

Includes bibliographic references.

1. About this paper -- 2. Summary -- 3. Motives underlying abortion decisions -- 4. Effects of abortion (physical and psychological) -- 5. Case studies and women's stories -- 6. Risk factors for psychological harm and emotional distress -- 7. Chemical abortion -- 8. Benefits of abortion -- 9. Conceptualisation of abortion -- 10. A proposed research agenda -- 11. Conclusion.

This paper is an evaluation of recent published research on aspects of abortion related to women's health and wellbeing, both in Australia and overseas, and in developed countries in which abortion is legal. This research has been compiled for the purpose of generating informed debate about how abortion is praticed.

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