Quote:The legalization of abortion also led to changes in when women sought abortions: In 1970, nearly one in four abortions were performed at 13 weeks' gestation or later, compared with one in 10 a decade later (Table 1). In addition, more than half of women obtaining abortions after 1980 did so at eight weeks' gestation or earlier. Obtaining abortions earlier in the pregnancy makes the procedure safer, because earlier abortion is associated with a reduced risk of complications. As medically induced abortions become more common, abortions are likely to be performed at even earlier gestational ages.
The Public Health Impact of Legal Abortion: 30 Years Later
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