Trends in abortion in the United States

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-129

  Jones, Rachel K ^a   Kost, Kathryn ^a   Singh, Susheela ^a   Henshaw, Stanley K ^a   Finer, Lawrence B ^a  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Abortion providers; Abortion rate; Medical abortion; Unintended pregnancy

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; MIFEPRISTONE;

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DETERIORATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL ABORTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; RACE; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, STEROIDAL; ABORTION, INDUCED; ABORTION, LEGAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MARITAL STATUS; MEDICAID; MIFEPRISTONE; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650796376     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e3181a2af8f     Document Type: Article

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