Investigating social consequences of unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion in Malawi: the role of stigma.

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Published in Int J Gynaecol Obstet on September 01, 2012

Authors

Brooke A Levandowski1, Linda Kalilani-Phiri, Fannie Kachale, Paschal Awah, Godfrey Kangaude, Chisale Mhango

Author Affiliations

1: Ipas, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA. levandowskib@ipas.org

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