How far did US women travel for abortion services in 2008?

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 706-713

  Jones, Rachel K ^a   Jerman, Jenna ^a  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SECOND TRIMESTER ABORTION; TRAVEL;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881540109     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: 1931843X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2013.4283     Document Type: Article

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