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Beliefs about the permissibility of abortion and their relationship to decisions regarding abortion

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Smetana, J.G. Beliefs about the permissibility of abortion and their relationship to decisions regarding abortion. Popul Environ 2, 294–305 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00972499

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