Abortion law in Muslim-majority countries:an overview of the Islamic discourse with policy implications

Dublin Core

Title

Abortion law in Muslim-majority countries:an overview of the Islamic discourse with policy implications

Author

Shapiro, Gilla K.

Publisher

6/8/13

Language

English

Publication Date

201306/08

Primary Classification

12.3

Secondary Classification

12.3;12.4.2;4.4;9.5.5;9.5.8;10;21.1;9.1

Primary keywords

abortion--[pri];fatwas--[pri];fetuses--[pri];fiqh--[pri];Islamic legal maxims--[pri];Koran--[pri];Muslim world--[pri];policy making--[pri];sunna--[pri]

Secondary keywords

abortion on demand;beginning of life;Islamic ethics;Schools of Islamic Law;sharia;women

Subject

Sufis

Journal Article

Health Policy and Planning2013 June 8:1-12[Online]. Accessed: 2013 June 17

Link for Internet access

Call Number

citation

Bibliography

65 refs.

ISSN

02681080 (print);14602237 (online)

Collection

Citation

“Abortion law in Muslim-majority countries:an overview of the Islamic discourse with policy implications,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed July 26, 2024, http://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/36093.