Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 15, Issue 29 , Pages 97-107 , May 2007

Knowledge and Perception of Abortion and the Abortion Law in Trinidad and Tobago

  • Cedriann J Martin

      Affiliations

    • Communications Officer, Advocates for Safe Parenthood: Improving Reproductive Equity (ASPIRE), Trinidad and Tobago
  • ,
  • Glennis Hyacenth

      Affiliations

    • Executive Director, ASPIRE, Trinidad and Tobago
  • ,
  • Lynette Seebaran Suite

      Affiliations

    • Chairperson, ASPIRE, Trinidad and Tobago

References 

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  3. Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives. New York: Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, 1999. p.134.
  4. Martin CJ. Ultrasounds: why women need them. Express Woman. 14 October 2006;13;At: < www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_archive?id=161034111>. Accessed 28 March 2007
  5. Martin CJ. In the womb of the law. Trinidad & Tobago Review. 4 September 2006;12–13
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  14. Neaves J. Gender policy draft under fire. Trinidad & Tobago Express. 18 September 2005;At: < www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_archive?id=102550926>. Accessed 28 March 2007
  15. Martin CJ. Stakeholders speak out on the gender policy. Trinidad & Tobago Express. 9 October 2005;At: < www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_archive?id=107118461>. Accessed 28 March 2007
  16. Webb Y. Manning says no to abortion. Trinidad Guardian. 15 December 2005;At: < www.guardian.co.tt/archives/2005-12-15/news6.html>. Accessed 28 March 2007
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  18. Martin CJ. Abortion clause “merely a statement”. Trinidad & Tobago Express. 28 October 2006;At: < www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_archive?id=161041943>. Accessed 28 March 2007
  19. Martin CJ. Pay attention to that draft Constitution. Express Woman. 2006.
  20. Browne J. Abortion law stays. At: < www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_archive?id=161018277>. Accessed 28 March 2007

PII: S0968-8080(07)29301-2

doi: 10.1016/S0968-8080(07)29301-2

Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 15, Issue 29 , Pages 97-107 , May 2007