Abortion in Canada (English Wikipedia)

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canadiana.ca

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Ubelacker, Sheryl (November 7, 2017). "Health Canada eases restrictions on abortion pill Mifegymiso". CTVNews.
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Sethna, Christabelle; Doull, Marion (2013). "Spatial disparities and travel to freestanding abortion clinics in Canada". Women's Studies International Forum. 38. Elsevier BV: 52–62. doi:10.1016/j.wsif.2013.02.001. ISSN 0277-5395.
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Shaw, Dorothy; Norman, Wendy V. (2020). "When there are no abortion laws: A case study of Canada" (PDF). Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 62: 49–62. doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2019.05.010. PMID 31281015. S2CID 181481915.

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"Anti-abortion Candidates need not apply". MSN. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.

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Sheldon, Sally; Wellings, Kaye, eds. (March 23, 2020). Decriminalising Abortion in the UK: What Would It Mean?. Policy Press. pp. 107–. ISBN 978-1-4473-5402-4. OCLC 1145588167.
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