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SF Hewetson<\/h4>\n\n\n
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It would be a pity if changes in the law insisted that abortions should be performed only by gynaecologists, for this might at times saddle gynaecologists with judging issues in realms beyond the normal scope of gynaecology or with the obligation to perform operations at the behest of other experts but against their own conviction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hewetson S. (Correspondence) Abortion Law Reform<\/a>. Br Med J. 1966 May 07;1(5496):1168. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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