Research article summary (published 12 Oct 2009):

Access to legal abortion is needed to help cut 70,000 deaths a year.

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Author/s: Wise, Jacqui (J);

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Publication Type: News

Journal: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (BMJ), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-; vol 339 (issue ) : pp b4212

Dates: Created 2009/10/15; Completed 2009/10/29;

PMID: 19828664, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/29/2009, IMS Date: )

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Abortion, Legal - legislation & jurisprudence; mortality Adolescent Adult Female Health Services Accessibility

Humans Maternal Mortality Pregnancy Pregnancy, Unplanned Young Adult

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