Postabortion family planning: Addressing the cycle of repeat unintended pregnancy and abortion

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-48

  Curtis, Carolyn ^a   Huber, Douglas ^b   Moss Knight, Tamarah ^c  

^a UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b Innovative Development Expertise and Advisory Services   (United States)

^c HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; FAMILY PLANNING; PREGNANCY;

ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; COUNSELING; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ABORTION, INDUCED; CONTRACEPTION; COUNSELING; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 77952916186     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01903187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3604410     Document Type: Article

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