The factors influencing the trajectory of Danish abortion law: From progressive to 50 years of stagnation

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The factors influencing the trajectory of Danish abortion law: From progressive to 50 years of stagnation. / Pedersen, Frank Høgholm; Herrmann, Janne Rothmar; Danielsen Hansen, Laura Thit.

In: Medical Law International, Vol. 22, No. 4, 2022, p. 277-301.

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Pedersen, FH, Herrmann, JR & Danielsen Hansen, LT 2022, 'The factors influencing the trajectory of Danish abortion law: From progressive to 50 years of stagnation', Medical Law International, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 277-301. https://doi.org/10.1177/09685332221119504

APA

Pedersen, F. H., Herrmann, J. R., & Danielsen Hansen, L. T. (2022). The factors influencing the trajectory of Danish abortion law: From progressive to 50 years of stagnation. Medical Law International, 22(4), 277-301. https://doi.org/10.1177/09685332221119504

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Pedersen FH, Herrmann JR, Danielsen Hansen LT. The factors influencing the trajectory of Danish abortion law: From progressive to 50 years of stagnation. Medical Law International. 2022;22(4):277-301. https://doi.org/10.1177/09685332221119504

Author

Pedersen, Frank Høgholm ; Herrmann, Janne Rothmar ; Danielsen Hansen, Laura Thit. / The factors influencing the trajectory of Danish abortion law: From progressive to 50 years of stagnation. In: Medical Law International. 2022 ; Vol. 22, No. 4. pp. 277-301.

Bibtex

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