Knowledge of the abortion legislation among South African women: a cross-sectional study

Knowledge of the abortion legislation among South African women: a cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In order to ensure that legalized abortion in South Africa improves reproductive health, women must know that abortion is a legal option in the case of unwanted pregnancy. This study investigated knowledge of abortion legislation eig...

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Main Authors:	Myer Landon, Morroni Chelsea, Tibazarwa Kemilembe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2006-08-01
Series:	Reproductive Health
Online Access:	http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/3/1/7

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