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Article: Safe, legal, and rare.(abortion rates)(Brief article)
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- Reason
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- February 1, 2008
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Abortion rates are lowest in countries where abortions are easiest to get, according to a study in the October 13 issue of the British medical journal The Lancet. Researchers at the Guttmacher Institute and the World Health Organization looked at the yearly number of abortions per 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 44. Drawing on national surveys and other studies, they found the rates were higher in regions where the procedure is restricted, such as Africa, Latin America, and Asia. In places where abortions ...
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