Experiencing Abortion: A Phenomenological Investigation

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by  Kathryn Rea Smith

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Kathryn Rea Smith
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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Smith, Kathryn Rea, "Experiencing Abortion: A Phenomenological Investigation. " PhD diss., University of
Tennessee, 1998.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2514
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I am submitting herewith a dissertation written by Kathryn Rea Smith entitled "Experiencing
Abortion: A Phenomenological Investigation." I have examined the final electronic copy of this
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EXPERIENCINAGB OTRION:
A PHENOMEONLOGICIALN VSETIGTAION
A Dissertation
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DEDICATION
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ACKNOWLEDGEMTESN
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givisnogg e nerooufts hleyti irma en d sfoco oru ragesohuasrtlihyne gsi treo rsi.Th ey
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ABSTRACT
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WhoI E xpetcoBt e) a nd) O (t2hers. The" WhgorI o uAm"n rde folfe cted
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ofa brotiaoswn r onigin tlildayo mniatteehdi pres rpecttihvvieis;e , hw oweervw,a s
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abortaisao nen x sitenmtaietartlT. h et hitrehdm eA.b senocrPe r eenscoefS upoprt.
descrtihbpeea dr ticaiwpaarnetonsfe't s hnsee efdo sru ppionrr etl attoti hoaenb ortion
exper.i Tehnictseh emweas d icsussientd e romfst hweo ma'nrse latiwointshh ip
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