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Abortion (cont.)

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References

Citations

  1. Holmquist S, Gilliam M (2008). Induced abortion. In RS Gibbs et al., eds., Danforth's Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10th ed., pp. 586–603. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

  2. Guttmacher Institute (2010). In Brief: Facts on Induced Abortion in the United States. Available online: http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/fb_induced_abortion.pdf.

  3. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2005, reaffirmed 2009). Medical management of abortion. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 67. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 106(4): 871–882.

  4. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2009). Induced abortion and breast cancer risk. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 434. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 113(6): 1417–1418.

Other Works Consulted

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2009). Abortion surveillance—United States, 2006. MMWR, 58(SS-08): 1–35. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5808a1.htm.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerSarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerRebecca H. Allen, MD, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last RevisedFebruary 22, 2011

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