Volume 44 - Article 37 | Pages 879–898
Has contraceptive use at pregnancy an effect on the odds of spontaneous termination and induced abortion? Evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys
By David A. Sánchez-Páez, José Antonio Ortega
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