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Court‐ordered cesarean sections: A judicial standard for resolving the conflict between fetal interests and maternal rights

Pages 211-249 | Published online: 23 Jul 2009

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  • Second‐year law student at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois. Address correspondence to Ms. Noble‐Allgire at the School of Law, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901–6804. The author is indebted to Professor Norman Vieira and her editor, Tom Leggans, for their suggestions and comments on earlier drafts.

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