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Liberalization of abortion and reduction of abortion related morbidity and mortality in Nigeria

Patrick I. Okonta Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Peter N. Ebeigbe Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
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Ileogben Sunday-Adeoye Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria
Pages 1087-1090 | Received 30 Aug 2009, Accepted 20 Mar 2010, Published online: 19 Jul 2010

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