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Original Research Article

Risk factors and the choice of long-acting reversible contraception following medical abortion: effect on subsequent induced abortion and unwanted pregnancy

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Pages 89-96 | Received 27 Oct 2017, Accepted 10 Feb 2018, Published online: 14 Mar 2018

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