Understanding why women seek abortions in the US
Open Access
- 5 July 2013
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Women's Health
- Vol. 13 (1), 29
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6874-13-29
Abstract
The current political climate with regards to abortion in the US, along with the economic recession may be affecting women’s reasons for seeking abortion, warranting a new investigation into the reasons why women seek abortion.Keywords
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