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Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters Volume 27, 2019 - Issue 3: The elimination of stigma and discrimination in sexual and reproductive health care
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Emergency contraception in the UK: stigma as a key ingredient of a fundamental women’s healthcare product

Clare Murphya Director of External Affairs, British Pregnancy Advisory Service, London, UK.Correspondence[email protected]
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Verity Pookeb ESRC PhD Candidate in Social Policy, School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, University of Kent, Kent, UK
Pages 122-125 | Published online: 05 Aug 2019

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