The effects of increased access to emergency contraception on sexually transmitted disease and abortion rates

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1682-1695

  Durrance, Christine Piette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84877626361     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2012.00498.x     Document Type: Article

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