Termination of pregnancy: Cultural practices the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act and the constitutional rights of children
The cultural practice of ukuthwala, the abduction for marriage of young girls, violates their constitutional rights and contravenes the Children’s and Sexual Offences Act. The provisions of the Choice Act for the third trimester of pregnancy are more onerous than the former Abortion Act and violat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2018-08-01
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| Series: | South African Medical Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12421/8628 |