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. 2024 Feb;164(2):536-540.
doi: 10.1002/ijgo.15127. Epub 2023 Sep 23.

Family planning saves maternal and newborn lives: Why universal access to contraception must be prioritized in national maternal and newborn health policies, financing, and programs

Ian Askew  1 , Laura Raney  2 , Monica Kerrigan  2 , Aparna Sridhar  1   3
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Family planning saves maternal and newborn lives: Why universal access to contraception must be prioritized in national maternal and newborn health policies, financing, and programs

Ian Askew et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2024 Feb.
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Keywords: family planning; maternal and newborn health.

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