Abortions hit highest number in over a decade after fall of Roe v. Wade
New research from the Guttmacher Institute, a research group advocating for abortion rights, reveals that over 60% of abortions in the United States last year were medication-induced, marking a significant increase from 53% in 2020.
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More than six in 10 US abortions in 2023 were done by medication — a significant jump since 2020
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