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Reproductive Health Matters
An international journal on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Volume 22, 2014 - Issue sup44: Expanding access to medical abortion
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Original Research Articles

Safety, efficacy and acceptability of outpatient mifepristone-misoprostol medical abortion through 70 days since last menstrual period in public sector facilities in Mexico City

Patricio Sanhueza SmithCoordinator of Reproductive Health, Secretariat of Health of Mexico CityMexico CityMexico
,
Melanie PeñaDirector, Gynuity Health ProjectsNew YorkNYUSA
,
Ilana G DzubaSenior Program Associate, Gynuity Health ProjectsNew [email protected]
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María Laura García MartinezDirector of Legal Abortion Program, Hospital Materno Infantil InguaránMexico CityMexico
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Ana Gabriela Aranguré PerazaDirector of Reproductive Health Clinic, Centro de Salud Beatriz Velasco de AlemánMexico CityMexico
,
Manuel BousiéguezIndependent consultant, Mexico CityMexico
,
Tara ShochetProgram Associate, Gynuity Health ProjectsNew YorkNYUSA
&
Beverly WinikoffPresident, Gynuity Health ProjectsNew YorkNYUSA
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Pages 75-82 | Published online: 18 Feb 2015

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