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Kelly Thompson: Why medical students need training on safe abortion

Ipas works with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA) to train medical students from around the world on the importance of safe abortion access for women’s health. Here, Joe Cherabie, a medical student in Lebanon and IFMSA student trainer on safe abortion, explains why he believes these trainings are so important.

Authors: Ipas

Year: 2014

Languages: English

Regions: Global

Countries: Global

Topics: Comprehensive Abortion Care, Reproductive Rights, Work with Health Care Providers, Youth

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