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In England, Wales and Scotland, the vast majority of abortions take place in the first trimester of pregnancy. In 2009, for example, 91% of abortions were carried out at under 13 weeks gestation for women resident in England and Wales.1 Early abortion opens up the opportunity for a woman to have a m...

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Authors: Davies, Martin (Author) ; Brannan, Sophie (Author) ; Chrispin, Eleanor (Author) ; English, Veronica (Author) ; Mussell, Rebecca (Author) ; Sheather, Julian (Author) ; Sommerville, Ann (Author)
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2011
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2011, Volume: 37, Issue: 5, Pages: 321-323
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