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Reproductive Health Matters
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Volume 12, 2004 - Issue sup24: Abortion law, policy and practice in transition
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Policy Implications of a National Public Opinion Survey on Abortion in Mexico

In memoriam: Charlotte Ellertson

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Pages 65-74 | Published online: 27 Apr 2005

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