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PERSONAL OPINION

Conscientious objection and induced abortion in Europe

Anna Heinoa *THL National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mika Gisslera *THL National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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Dan Aptera The Family Federation, Helsinki, Finland
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Christian Fialab Gynmed Clinic for Contraception and Abortion, Vienna, Austria and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 231-233 | Published online: 15 Jul 2013

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