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A qualitative exploration of HIV-positive pregnant women's decision-making regarding abortion in Cape Town, South Africa

Etude qualitative de la prise de décisions des femmes enceintes séropositives quant à l'avortement au Cap, en Afrique du Sud

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Pages 44-51 | Published online: 28 Feb 2012

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Carrien Steyn, Indiran Govender & John Velaphi Ndimande. (2018) An exploration of the reasons women give for choosing legal termination of pregnancy at Soshanguve Community Health Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. South African Family Practice 60:4, pages 126-131.
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Ann M Moore, Akinrinola Bankole, Olutoin Awolude, Suzette Audam, Adesina Oladokun & Isaac Adewole. (2015) Attitudes of women and men living with HIV and their healthcare providers towards pregnancy and abortion by HIV-positive women in Nigeria and Zambia. African Journal of AIDS Research 14:1, pages 29-42.
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Sarah MacCarthy, Jennifer J. K. Rasanathan, Ann Crawford-Roberts, Ines Dourado & Sofia Gruskin. (2014) Contemplating abortion: HIV-positive women's decision to terminate pregnancy. Culture, Health & Sexuality 16:2, pages 190-201.
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Phyllis J Orner, Maria de Bruyn, Regina Maria Barbosa, Heather Boonstra, Jennifer Gatsi-Mallet & Diane D Cooper. (2011) Access to safe abortion: building choices for women living with HIV and AIDS. Journal of the International AIDS Society 14:1, pages 54-54.
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