Legal abortion worldwide: Incidence and recent trends

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 216-225

  Sedgh, Gilda ^b   Henshaw, Stanley K ^b   Singh, Susheela ^b   Bankole, Akinrinola ^a   Drescher, Joanna ^b  

^a Research International

^b GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 37249085785     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3921607     Document Type: Article

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