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Unsafe abortion practices and the law in Nigeria: time for change

Oluwatosin Wuraola Akandea Public Health Physician, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Adedire Timilehin Adenugab Consultant General Surgeon, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, NigeriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8359-0215View further author information
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Ifunanya Carista Ejidikec Company Engagement Officer, Access to Medicine Foundation, Amsterdam, NetherlandsView further author information
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Anuoluwapo Adenike Olufosoyed Emergency Medicine Specialty Trainee, North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple, UKView further author information
Article: 1758445 | Published online: 27 May 2020

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