Is pregnancy termination being used as a family planning method in the Free State?

South African Family Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 52-55

  Lang, F ^a   Joubert, G ^a   Prinsloo, E A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Family planning method; Termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 27744570898     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2005.10873232     Document Type: Article

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