TY - JOUR T1 - THe law, the ama, and partial-birth abortion AU - Hodgson JE Y1 - 1999/07/07 N1 - 10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-1-jbk0707 JO - JAMA SP - 23 EP - 27 VL - 282 IS - 1 N2 - To the Editor: The articles on "late-term abortion" were a disappointment.1- 3 Each article has a different definition of "late term," and 21- 2 of the 3 articles were fraught with scientific inaccuracies, inflammatory language, and a misuse of vague terms, all of which contribute to delaying optimal care and to the possible criminalization of all abortion procedures. SN - 0098-7484 M3 - doi: 10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-1-jbk0707 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-1-jbk0707 ER -