Ten Shocking Facts about Abortion
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Abortion was made legal in the U.S. in 1973.
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Women ages 20-24 have the highest rate of abortion.
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88% of all abortions are performed in the first trimester.
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At 1.3 million, abortions are at the lowest rate in the U.S. since 1976.
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There are 31 abortions for every 100 births.
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The FDA approved the “abortion pill,” mifepristone, in 2000.
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1 in 3 of all women in the U.S. will have an abortion by the time they are 45.
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There are only 5 countries in the world where abortion is not permitted.
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Barack Obama has voted against the ban on partial birth abortions.
