Critical gaps in universal access to reproductive health: Contraception and prevention of unsafe abortion

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 110, Issue SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Culwell, Kelly R ^a   Vekemans, Marcel ^a   de Silva, Upeka ^a   Hurwitz, Manuelle ^a   Crane, Barbara B ^b  

^a Central Office ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b IPAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Contraception; Human rights; Maternal mortality; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; UNSAFE ABORTION; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; WELLBEING; WORKSHOP; ADOLESCENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; INDUCED ABORTION; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; UTILIZATION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; CONTRACEPTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 77952878709     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.04.003     Document Type: Article

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