Facilitating access of disabled persons to avail reproductive health by overcoming social barriers

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Authors’ contributions

Saurabh R. Shrivastava contributed to the conception or design and drafting of the work, approval of the final version of the manuscript, and agreed for all aspects of the work. Prateek S. Bobhate contributed to the literature review, revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content, approval of the final version of the manuscript, and agreed for all aspects of the work. Nancy Nair contributed to the literature review, revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content, approval of the final version of the manuscript, and agreed for all aspects of the work.

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