Choosing abortion: Teens who make the decision without parental involvement

Gender Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 3-39

  Ehrlich, J Shoshanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

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EID: 34247457880     PISSN: 1098092X     EISSN: 19364717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12147-003-0014-z     Document Type: Article

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