title: The King versus Aleck Bourne.
abstract: The case that established the lawfulness of terminating pregnancy to preserve women's health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, James Cook University School of Medicine and Dentistry, Cairns, QLD, Australia. caroline.decosta@jcu.edu.au
authors.forename: Caroline M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: de Costa
mesh_terms: D000024:Abortion, Illegal / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000029:Abortion, Legal / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom