Legal abortion worldwide in 2008: Levels and recent trends

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 188-198

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

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; ILLEGAL ABORTION; LEGAL ABORTION; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, CRIMINAL; ABORTION, LEGAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; WORLD HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052491319     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: 19312393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/4318811     Document Type: Article

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