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. 2020 Dec;28(1):1758394.
doi: 10.1080/26410397.2020.1758394.

Abortion in the context of COVID-19: a human rights imperative

Jaime Todd-Gher  1 , Payal K Shah  2
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Abortion in the context of COVID-19: a human rights imperative

Jaime Todd-Gher et al. Sex Reprod Health Matters. 2020 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Siracusa Principles; abortion; human rights; state obligations; telemedicine.

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