Connecting knowledge about abortion and sexual and reproductive health to belief about abortion restrictions: Findings from an online survey

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Kavanaugh, Megan L ^a   Bessett, Danielle ^b   Littman, Lisa L ^c   Norris, Alison ^d  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIRTH; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879805488     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: 18784321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2013.04.003     Document Type: Article

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