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Restrictions Make Abortions Harder and Later, Not Less Common
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 16, 2017 02:15 PM EDTAbortion restrictions rose after the 2010 mid-term elections. Pro-ife advocates sought to restrict abortions in many states. This is adversely affecting low-income women.
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Arkansas House Panel Looking To Ban 'Sex-selection' Abortion
By Anne Collins | Feb 12, 2017 12:21 PM ESTSex-selection abortion has already been banned in Arizona, Kansas, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Dakota. If a woman knows the sex of the child, abortion is illegal.
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U.S. Abortion Rate Declining Since 1974
By Meiwa Javellana | Jan 18, 2017 09:10 AM ESTThis is the lowest abortion rate for the U.S. ever since the Roe vs. Wade decision. The survey shows great results and raises issues on how to continue to keep abortion rates down.
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Kentucky Abortion Law: Abortion with Untrasound Law is Now Legal; ACLU to File Federal Lawsuit Against New BIll
By Arah TJ | Jan 12, 2017 06:44 PM ESTKentucky Abortion Law has been passed with 83-12 vote, but requires ultrasound.
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Pope Francis Grants Priests Power To Forgive Abortion; How Did Pope’s Critics React? [VIDEO]
By yasmin reyes | Nov 22, 2016 09:00 AM ESTPope Francis reiterates that "abortion is a grave sin" ending an innocent life, but he adds, "there is no sin that God's mercy cannot reach."
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Abortion Rates Fall But Only In Developed Countries
By Brian McNeill | May 13, 2016 06:00 AM EDTAbortion is a recourse done by women for varied reasons and may largely depend on the type of world they reside in. A paper that was published recently shows a remarkable drop on women who resorted to abortion for the period 2010 to 2014 but even that is up for debate.
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Catholic Leaders Not For Abortion In Face Of Zika
By Peter R | Feb 15, 2016 02:06 AM ESTThe religious leaders say efforts should be aimed at curbing mosquito menace and not to legalize abortion.
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Zika Fuels Abortion Debate In Latin America
By Jenn Loro | Feb 09, 2016 11:42 AM ESTAs Zika epidemic heightens in Latin America, debates over permitting abortions in cases of birth defects are mounting.
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U.S. Abortion Rates Decline to The Lowest Ever
By Kanika Gupta | Dec 14, 2015 09:35 AM ESTThe U.C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the pregnancy and the abortion rates have hit an all time low since the agency started monitoring these figures.
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Teen Pregnancies, Abortions Plunge With Free Birth Control: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 02, 2014 09:05 AM EDTTeens receiving free contraception and education regarding pros and cons of various birth control methods were significantly less likely to get pregnant, give birth or get an abortion compared with other sexually active teens, according to a new study.
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Teenage Pregnancy Rates Fall Across all States, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | May 06, 2014 10:02 AM EDTA new report found that the teenage pregnancy rate has fallen by 51 percent.
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Texas’ Abortion Law Closes Several Clinics
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 07, 2014 03:17 PM ESTTwo more abortion clinics closed down due to Texas' new abortion law, rounding out to a total 19 closings so far.
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U.S. Abortions Declining, Study Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Feb 03, 2014 08:33 AM ESTThe number of abortions performed in the United States has declined to its lowest level in more than three decades in 2011, a new report has found.
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Ultrasounds Not Really Effective in Preventing Abortions
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 17, 2014 02:57 PM ESTA new study found that seeing an ultrasound before an abortion will not change a woman's mind if she is set on having the procedure.
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Domestic Violence Linked to Abortions
By Christine Hsu | Jan 08, 2014 04:10 PM ESTDomestic violence has been linked to termination of pregnancy, according to a new study.
