Induced abortion in Canada 1974-2005: Trends over the first generation with legal access

Contraception

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 185-191

  Norman, Wendy V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Induced abortion; Population health; Pregnancy outcome; Reproductive behavior; Termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; LEGAL ABORTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREND STUDY;

ABORTION, LEGAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855882075     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: 18790518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.06.009     Document Type: Article

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