Mother's rights can't be infringed to protect fetus, Supreme Court's landmark ruling states.
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Cases involving child abuse have received wide coverage lately, as has a case involving possible risk to a fetus because of a mother's addiction to solvents. Lawyer Karen Capen discusses the legal issues facing doctors over the reporting of child abuse and outlines their obligations and responsibilities.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
دوره 157 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997