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A woman from the Republic of Ireland has successfully challenged the country's restrictive abortion legislation at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).1 The woman was in remission from cancer and believed that she was at increased risk of relapse due to her unintended pregnancy. She beli...

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Authors: Brannan, Sophie (Author) ; Chrispin, Eleanor (Author) ; English, Veronica (Author) ; Mussell, Rebecca (Author) ; Sheather, Julian (Author) ; Sommerville, Ann (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2011
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2011, Volume: 37, Issue: 3, Pages: 190-192
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