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Ushma Upadhyay, PhD, MPH

Title(s)Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Sciences
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Phone510-986-8946
ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0002-2731-2157 Additional info
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    UCSF RAP Award2011  - 2012Estimating the Incidence of Post-Abortion Complications from Medi-Cal Data
    UC Center of Expertise in Women’s Health and Empowerment 2010  - 2011Fogarty Fellowship

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    My work encompasses two overarching themes: the effects of women's empowerment and gender equity on reproductive health and improving reproductive health services for disadvantaged populations. My methodological expertise is in quantitative analyses using epidemiologic and demographic methods. I lead several projects related to contraception and abortion that collectively aim to expand women's ability to determine the number and timing of their children and improve access to reproductive health services.

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    Gender, Autonomy, and Contraceptive Use Among Young People
    NIH/NICHD K01HD077064Sep 15, 2014 - May 31, 2019
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Raymond EG, Grossman D, Mark A, Upadhyay UD, Dean G, Creinin MD, Coplon L, Perritt J, Atrio JM, Taylor D, Gold M. Commentary: No-test medication abortion: A sample protocol for increasing access during a pandemic and beyond. Contraception. 2020 Apr 16. PMID: 32305289.
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    2. McCarthy MA, Upadhyay U, Ralph L, Biggs MA, Foster DG. The effect of receiving versus being denied an abortion on making and achieving aspirational 5-year life plans. BMJ Sex Reprod Health. 2020 Feb 25. PMID: 32098771.
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    3. Myers C, Jones R, Upadhyay U. Predicted changes in abortion access and incidence in a post-Roe world. Contraception. 2019 Nov; 100(5):367-373. PMID: 31376381.
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    4. Upadhyay UD, Grossman D. Telemedicine for medication abortion. Contraception. 2019 Nov; 100(5):351-353. PMID: 31356771.
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    5. Roberts SCM, Johns NE, Williams V, Wingo E, Upadhyay UD. Estimating the proportion of Medicaid-eligible pregnant women in Louisiana who do not get abortions when Medicaid does not cover abortion. BMC Womens Health. 2019 06 19; 19(1):78. PMID: 31215464.
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    6. Dianat S, Fox E, Ahrens KA, Upadhyay UD, Zlidar VM, Gallo MF, Stidd RL, Moskosky S, Dehlendorf C. Side Effects and Health Benefits of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate: A Systematic Review. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 02; 133(2):332-341. PMID: 30633132.
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    7. Roberts SCM, Beam N, Liu G, Upadhyay UD, Leslie DL, Ba D, Kerns JL. Miscarriage Treatment-Related Morbidities and Adverse Events in Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, and Office-Based Settings. J Patient Saf. 2018 Dec 03. PMID: 30516583.
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    8. Kimport K, Johns NE, Upadhyay UD. Coercing Women's Behavior: How a Mandatory Viewing Law Changes Patients' Preabortion Ultrasound Viewing Practices. J Health Polit Policy Law. 2018 12 01; 43(6):941-960. PMID: 31091323.
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    9. Upadhyay UD, Cartwright AF, Goyal V, Belusa E, Roberts SCM. Admitting privileges and hospital-based care after presenting for abortion: A retrospective case series. Health Serv Res. 2019 04; 54(2):425-436. PMID: 30423207.
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    10. Upadhyay UD, Aztlan-James EA, Rocca CH, Foster DG. Intended pregnancy after receiving vs. being denied a wanted abortion. Contraception. 2019 01; 99(1):42-47. PMID: 30244161.
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    11. Upadhyay UD, Johns NE, Cartwright AF, Franklin TE. Sociodemographic Characteristics of Women Able to Obtain Medication Abortion Before and After Ohio's Law Requiring Use of the Food and Drug Administration Protocol. Health Equity. 2018; 2(1):122-130. PMID: 30283858.
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    12. Roberts SCM, Upadhyay UD, Liu G, Kerns JL, Ba D, Beam N, Leslie DL. Association of Facility Type With Procedural-Related Morbidities and Adverse Events Among Patients Undergoing Induced Abortions. JAMA. 2018 06 26; 319(24):2497-2506. PMID: 29946727.
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    13. Upadhyay UD, Johns NE, Barron R, Cartwright AF, Tapé C, Mierjeski A, McGregor AJ. Abortion-related emergency department visits in the United States: An analysis of a national emergency department sample. BMC Med. 2018 06 14; 16(1):88. PMID: 29898742.
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    14. Upadhyay UD, Cartwright AF, Johns NE. Access to Medication Abortion Among California's Public University Students. J Adolesc Health. 2018 08; 63(2):249-252. PMID: 29895472.
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    15. Cartwright AF, Karunaratne M, Barr-Walker J, Johns NE, Upadhyay UD. Identifying National Availability of Abortion Care and Distance From Major US Cities: Systematic Online Search. J Med Internet Res. 2018 05 14; 20(5):e186. PMID: 29759954.
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    16. Fefferman AM, Upadhyay UD. Hybrid Masculinity and Young Men's Circumscribed Engagement in Contraceptive Management. Gend Soc. 2018 Jun; 32(3):371-394. PMID: 29755203.
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    17. Aztlan EA, Foster DG, Upadhyay U. Subsequent Unintended Pregnancy Among US Women Who Receive or Are Denied a Wanted Abortion. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2018 01; 63(1):45-52. PMID: 29377521.
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    18. Moseson H, Foster DG, Upadhyay UD, Vittinghoff E, Rocca CH. Contraceptive Use over Five Years After Receipt Or Denial of Abortion Services. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2018 03; 50(1):7-14. PMID: 29329494.
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    19. Kimport K, Johns NE, Upadhyay UD. Women's experiences of their preabortion ultrasound image printout. Contraception. 2018 04; 97(4):319-323. PMID: 29242086.
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    20. McCarthy M, Upadhyay U, Biggs MA, Anthony R, Holl J, Roberts SC. Predictors of timing of pregnancy discovery. Contraception. 2018 04; 97(4):303-308. PMID: 29242084.
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    21. Biggs MA, Taylor D, Upadhyay UD. Role of Insurance Coverage in Contraceptive Use After Abortion. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 12; 130(6):1338-1346. PMID: 29112661.
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    22. Prata N, Tavrow P, Upadhyay U. Women's empowerment related to pregnancy and childbirth: introduction to special issue. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2017 11 08; 17(Suppl 2):352. PMID: 29143677.
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    23. Upadhyay UD. Innovative models are needed for equitable abortion access in the USA. Lancet Public Health. 2017 11; 2(11):e484-e485. PMID: 29253369.
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    24. Upadhyay UD, Johns NE, Meckstroth KR, Kerns JL. Distance Traveled for an Abortion and Source of Care After Abortion. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Aug 14. PMID: 28816736.
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    25. Upadhyay UD, Kimport K, Belusa EKO, Johns NE, Laube DW, Roberts SCM. Evaluating the impact of a mandatory pre-abortion ultrasound viewing law: A mixed methods study. PLoS One. 2017; 12(7):e0178871. PMID: 28746377.
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    26. Biggs MA, Upadhyay UD, Foster DG. Mental Health Outcomes After Having or Being Denied an Abortion-Reply. JAMA Psychiatry. 2017 06 01; 74(6):654. PMID: 28492913.
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    27. Taylor D, Upadhyay UD, Fjerstad M, Battistelli MF, Weitz TA, Paul ME. Standardizing the classification of abortion incidents: the Procedural Abortion Incident Reporting and Surveillance (PAIRS) Framework. Contraception. 2017 Jul; 96(1):1-13. PMID: 28578150.
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    28. Johns NE, Foster DG, Upadhyay UD. Distance traveled for Medicaid-covered abortion care in California. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017 Apr 19; 17(1):287. PMID: 28420438.
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    29. Biggs MA, Upadhyay UD, McCulloch CE, Foster DG. Women's Mental Health and Well-being 5 Years After Receiving or Being Denied an Abortion: A Prospective, Longitudinal Cohort Study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2017 02 01; 74(2):169-178. PMID: 27973641.
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    30. Prata N, Fraser A, Huchko MJ, Gipson JD, Withers M, Lewis S, Ciaraldi EJ, Upadhyay UD. WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT AND FAMILY PLANNING: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. J Biosoc Sci. 2017 Nov; 49(6):713-743. PMID: 28069078.
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    31. Roberts SC, Fuentes L, Kriz R, Williams V, Upadhyay UD. Corrigendum to "Implications for women of Louisiana's law requiring abortion providers to have hospital admitting privileges" [Contraception (2015) 91:368-72. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2015.02.001]. Contraception. 2017 02; 95(2):221-222. PMID: 27647624.
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    32. Hindin MJ, Kalamar AM, Thompson TA, Upadhyay UD. Interventions to Prevent Unintended and Repeat Pregnancy Among Young People in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review of the Published and Gray Literature. J Adolesc Health. 2016 09; 59(3 Suppl):S8-S15. PMID: 27562452.
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    33. Upadhyay UD, Johns NE, Combellick SL, Kohn JE, Keder LM, Roberts SC. Comparison of Outcomes before and after Ohio's Law Mandating Use of the FDA-Approved Protocol for Medication Abortion: A Retrospective Cohort Study. PLoS Med. 2016 Aug; 13(8):e1002110. PMID: 27575488.
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    34. Upadhyay UD, Zlidar VM, Foster DG. Interest in self-administration of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate in the United States. Contraception. 2016 10; 94(4):303-13. PMID: 27326938.
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    35. Roberts SC, Turok DK, Belusa E, Combellick S, Upadhyay UD. Utah's 72-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion: Experiences Among a Clinic-Based Sample of Women. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2016 12; 48(4):179-187. PMID: 27010515.
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    36. Upadhyay UD, Raifman S, Raine-Bennett T. Effects of relationship context on contraceptive use among young women. Contraception. 2016 07; 94(1):68-73. PMID: 26994674.
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    37. Upadhyay UD, Biggs MA, Foster DG. The effect of abortion on having and achieving aspirational one-year plans. BMC Womens Health. 2015 Nov 11; 15:102. PMID: 26559911.
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    38. Steinauer JE, Upadhyay UD, Sokoloff A, Harper CC, Diedrich JT, Drey EA. Choice of the levonorgestrel intrauterine device, etonogestrel implant or depot medroxyprogesterone acetate for contraception after aspiration abortion. Contraception. 2015 Dec; 92(6):553-9. PMID: 26093190.
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    39. Roberts SC, Gould H, Upadhyay UD. Implications of Georgia's 20-Week Abortion Ban. Am J Public Health. 2015 Aug; 105(8):e77-82. PMID: 26066924.
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    40. Roberts SC, Fuentes L, Kriz R, Williams V, Upadhyay UD. Implications for women of Louisiana's law requiring abortion providers to have hospital admitting privileges. Contraception. 2015 May; 91(5):368-72. PMID: 25744615.
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    41. Upadhyay UD, Desai S, Zlidar V, Weitz TA, Grossman D, Anderson P, Taylor D. Incidence of emergency department visits and complications after abortion. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jan; 125(1):175-83. PMID: 25560122.
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    42. Weitz TA, Taylor D, Upadhyay UD, Desai S, Battistelli M. Research informs abortion care policy change in California. Am J Public Health. 2014 Oct; 104(10):e3-4. PMID: 25122034.
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    43. Upadhyay UD, Gipson JD, Withers M, Lewis S, Ciaraldi EJ, Fraser A, Huchko MJ, Prata N. Women's empowerment and fertility: a review of the literature. Soc Sci Med. 2014 Aug; 115:111-20. PMID: 24955875.
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    44. Biggs MA, Upadhyay UD, Steinberg JR, Foster DG. Does abortion reduce self-esteem and life satisfaction? Qual Life Res. 2014 Nov; 23(9):2505-13. PMID: 24740325.
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    45. Upadhyay UD, Dworkin SL, Weitz TA, Foster DG. Development and validation of a reproductive autonomy scale. Stud Fam Plann. 2014 Mar; 45(1):19-41. PMID: 24615573.
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    46. Gatter M, Kimport K, Foster DG, Weitz TA, Upadhyay UD. Relationship between ultrasound viewing and proceeding to abortion. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Jan; 123(1):81-7. PMID: 24463667.
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    47. Upadhyay UD, Weitz TA, Jones RK, Barar RE, Foster DG. Denial of abortion because of provider gestational age limits in the United States. Am J Public Health. 2014 Sep; 104(9):1687-94. PMID: 23948000.
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    48. Kimport K, Upadhyay UD, Foster DG, Gatter M, Weitz TA. Patient viewing of the ultrasound image prior to abortion. Contraception. 2013 Nov; 88(5):666-70. PMID: 24028750.
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    49. Cockrill K, Upadhyay UD, Turan J, Greene Foster D. The stigma of having an abortion: development of a scale and characteristics of women experiencing abortion stigma. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2013 Jun; 45(2):79-88. PMID: 23750622.
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    50. Jones RK, Upadhyay UD, Weitz TA. At what cost? Payment for abortion care by U.S. women. Womens Health Issues. 2013 May-Jun; 23(3):e173-8. PMID: 23660430.
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    51. Weitz TA, Taylor D, Desai S, Upadhyay UD, Waldman J, Battistelli MF, Drey EA. Safety of aspiration abortion performed by nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants under a California legal waiver. Am J Public Health. 2013 Mar; 103(3):454-61. PMID: 23327244.
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    52. Foster DG, Dobkin LM, Upadhyay UD. Denial of abortion care due to gestational age limits. Contraception. 2013 Jan; 87(1):3-5. PMID: 23122688.
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    53. Goldstein RL, Upadhyay UD, Raine TR. With pills, patches, rings, and shots: who still uses condoms? A longitudinal cohort study. J Adolesc Health. 2013 Jan; 52(1):77-82. PMID: 23260838.
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    54. Upadhyay UD, Karasek D. Women's empowerment and ideal family size: an examination of DHS empowerment measures in Sub-Saharan Africa. Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2012 Jun; 38(2):78-89. PMID: 22832148.
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    55. Upadhyay UD, Brown BA, Sokoloff A, Raine TR. Contraceptive discontinuation and repeat unintended pregnancy within 1 year after an abortion. Contraception. 2012 Jan; 85(1):56-62. PMID: 22067792.
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    56. Raine TR, Foster-Rosales A, Upadhyay UD, Boyer CB, Brown BA, Sokoloff A, Harper CC. One-year contraceptive continuation and pregnancy in adolescent girls and women initiating hormonal contraceptives. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Feb; 117(2 Pt 1):363-71. PMID: 21252751.
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    57. Upadhyay UD, Cockrill K, Freedman LR. Informing abortion counseling: an examination of evidence-based practices used in emotional care for other stigmatized and sensitive health issues. Patient Educ Couns. 2010 Dec; 81(3):415-21. PMID: 20926226.
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    58. Upadhyay UD, Waddell EN, Young S, Kerker BD, Berger M, Matte T, Angell SY. Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of high LDL cholesterol in New York City, 2004. Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 May; 7(3):A61. PMID: 20394700.
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    59. Rajpathak SN, Gupta LS, Waddell EN, Upadhyay UD, Wildman RP, Kaplan R, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Wylie-Rosett J. Elevated risk of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome among Asians and south Asians: results from the 2004 New York City HANES. Ethn Dis. 2010; 20(3):225-30. PMID: 20828094.
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    60. Thorpe LE, Upadhyay UD, Chamany S, Garg R, Mandel-Ricci J, Kellerman S, Berger DK, Frieden TR, Gwynn C. Prevalence and control of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in New York City. Diabetes Care. 2009 Jan; 32(1):57-62. PMID: 19114627.
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    61. Gultiano S, Hindin M, Upadhyay U.. Marital Status and Psychological Well-Being of Filipino Women. Philippine Population Review. 2009; 8(1):16-33.
    62. Upadhyay UD, Hindin MJ. The influence of parents' marital relationship and women's status on children's age at first sex in Cebu, Philippines. Stud Fam Plann. 2007 Sep; 38(3):173-86. PMID: 17933291.
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    63. Upadhyay UD, Hindin MJ, Gultiano S. Before first sex: gender differences in emotional relationships and physical behaviors among adolescents in the Philippines. Int Fam Plan Perspect. 2006 Sep; 32(3):110-9. PMID: 17015240.
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    64. Upadhyay UD, Hindin MJ. Do perceptions of friends' behaviors affect age at first sex? Evidence from Cebu, Philippines. J Adolesc Health. 2006 Oct; 39(4):570-7. PMID: 16982393.
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    65. Upadhyay UD. New contraceptive choices. Popul Rep M. 2005 Apr; (19):1-23. PMID: 15945266.
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    66. Upadhyay UD, Hindin MJ. Do higher status and more autonomous women have longer birth intervals? Results from Cebu, Philippines. Soc Sci Med. 2005 Jun; 60(11):2641-55. PMID: 15814188.
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    67. Upadhyay UD. Informed choice in family planning. Helping people decide. Popul Rep J. 2001; (50):1-39. PMID: 11552404.
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    68. Upadhyay UD.. India's New Economic Policy of 1991 and Its Impact on Women's Poverty and AIDS. Journal of Feminist Economics. 2000; 6(3):105-122.
    69. Upadhyay UD, Robey B. Why family planning matters. Popul Rep J. 1999 Jul; (49):1-31. PMID: 10730298.
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    70. Hinrichsen D, Robey B, Upadhyay UD. Toward a blue revolution. Glob Issues. 1999 Mar; 4(1):38-43. PMID: 12290386.
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    71. Robey B, Upadhyay U. Speeding the reproductive revolution. People Planet. 1999; 8(1):18-9. PMID: 12322000.
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