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Reproductive Health Matters
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Unsafe abortion in 2008: global and regional levels and trends

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Yunqiao Zhuo, Shen Cainuo, Yier Chen & Bona Sun. (2021) The efficacy of letrozole supplementation for medical abortion: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 34:9, pages 1501-1507.
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Heather M Marlow, Sylvia Wamugi, Erick Yegon, Tamara Fetters, Leah Wanaswa & Sinikiwe Msipa-Ndebele. (2014) Women’s perceptions about abortion in their communities: perspectives from western Kenya. Reproductive Health Matters 22:43, pages 149-158.
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Daniel Grossman, SandraG. Garcia, Jessica Kingston & Suzanne Schweikert. (2012) Mexican Women Seeking Safe Abortion Services in San Diego, California. Health Care for Women International 33:11, pages 1060-1069.
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