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Reproductive Health Matters
An international journal on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Volume 12, 2004 - Issue 23: Sexuality, rights and social justice
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“Yes” to Abortion but “No” to Sexual Rights: The Paradoxical Reality of Married Women in Rural Tamil Nadu, India

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Pages 88-99 | Published online: 18 May 2004

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