Does banning abortion prevent the number of abortions or does it create a black market?

ABORTION: Government bans will never be the bee's knees

Oct 21, 2024

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READ TIME: Approx. 6 minutes.

KEY POINTS:

Some prolife activists want to stop abortion through government bans.
Some prochoice activists argue abortion bans don’t work and only create unsafe abortion options available.
14 states banned abortion in the 15-month time period since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The U.S. saw an increase in the number of abortions in 2023.

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