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February 5, 2014

U.S. Abortion Rate Hits 40-Year Low 
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The abortion rate in the United States has dropped to its lowest level
since 1973. A new study from the Guttmacher Institute suggests more
widespread use of contraception likely played a role in the decline,
which coincided with a drop in overall pregnancy rates. The historic low
occurred in 2011, largely predating the impact of an unprecedented surge
in abortion restrictions that began in that year's legislative session.

 

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