From Teenage Unwanted Pregnancy to Induced Abortion: Who Facilitates Links?
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0267-3843,2164-4527
DOI: 10.1080/02673843.1994.9747736