Japan Turns Pro-Life: Recent Change in Reproductive Health Policy and Controversies over Prenatal Screening
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Japan, known as a pro-choice country in terms of abortion, is currently facing the increase of “selective abortions” thanks to new prenatal screening. Efforts to restrict proliferation of new technology has not been successful and it is likely that Japan will turn pro-life by strictly enforcing the Maternity Protection Act (MPA), which prohibits abortions due to “fetal cause”.
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japan turns pro-life: recent change in reproductive health policy and controversies over prenatal screening
japan, known as a pro-choice country in terms of abortion, is currently facing the increase of “selective abortions” thanks to new prenatal screening. efforts to restrict proliferation of new technology has not been successful and it is likely that japan will turn pro-life by strictly enforcing the maternity protection act (mpa), which prohibits abortions due to “fetal cause”.
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عنوان ژورنال
دوره 2 شماره 2
صفحات 61- 63
تاریخ انتشار 2014-02-01
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