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The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care Volume 24, 2019 - Issue 6
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Pregnancy prevention and contraceptive preferences of online sex workers in the UK

Pam LoweDepartment of Sociology and Policy, Aston University, Birmingham, UK; Correspondence[email protected]
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Katy PilcherDepartment of Sociology and Policy, Aston University, Birmingham, UK; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-5973-8251View further author information
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Helen PattisonDepartment of Psychology, Aston University, Birmingham, UK; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9483-4342View further author information
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Victoria WhittakerDepartment of Sociology and Policy, Aston University, Birmingham, UK; View further author information
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Claire RobertsonWhittall Street Clinic, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UKView further author information
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Jonathan D. C. RossWhittall Street Clinic, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UKView further author information
Pages 444-448 | Received 25 May 2019, Accepted 26 Sep 2019, Published online: 15 Oct 2019

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