Women's Experiences And Perspectives Of Induced Abortions In Urban Slum Areas Of Karachi, Pakistan
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Induced abortions in low socio-economic settlements of Karachi, Pakistan: rates and women's perspectives.
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عنوان ژورنال: Pakistan Journal of Gender Studies
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2663-8886,2072-0394
DOI: 10.46568/pjgs.v20i2.523