The accessibility of abortion services in the United States, 2001

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 16-24

  Henshaw, Stanley K ^a   Finer, Lawrence B ^a  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, STEROIDAL; ABORTION, INDUCED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; COUNSELING; FEES AND CHARGES; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; MIFEPRISTONE; PHYSICIANS; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037266918     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1931-2393.2003.tb00080.x     Document Type: Article

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