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Guest Editorial

Disentangling the relationships between religion and fertility

Laure Spakea University of OtagoORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2243-7356
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Anushé Hassanb London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3649-3049
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Rebecca Searb London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4315-0223
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Mary K. Shenkc The Pennsylvania State University - Main CampusORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2002-1469
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Richard Sosisd University of ConnecticutORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6838-881X
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John H. Shavera University of OtagoCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 343-346 | Published online: 19 Oct 2022

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