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Estimation of births averted due to induced abortions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

K. B. Pathak  and
P. A. Kataraki
K. B. Pathak
Affiliation:
International Institute for Population Studies, Deonar, Bombay, India
P. A. Kataraki
Affiliation:
International Institute for Population Studies, Deonar, Bombay, India
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Summary

This paper presents a method of estimating the number of births averted due to induced abortions by utilising the data on prospective birth intervals of the women. Numerical illustrations are given.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 10 , Issue 4 , October 1978 , pp. 361 - 366
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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