Health care providers' attitudes towards termination of pregnancy: a qualitative study in South Africa.

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Published in BMC Public Health on August 18, 2009

Authors

Jane Harries1, Kathryn Stinson, Phyllis Orner

Author Affiliations

1: Women's Health Research Unit, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road, Observatory, 7925, Cape Town, South Africa. Jane.Harries@uct.ac.za

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