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Health professionals' perceptions of the psychological consequences of abortion

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Baluk, U., O'Neill, P. Health professionals' perceptions of the psychological consequences of abortion. Am J Commun Psychol 8, 67–75 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00892282

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