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Study estimates nearly 65,000 pregnancies from rape happened in states with abortion bans

Headline from Fox5 Atlanta, from the development of Jan 25, 2024

Newest development Jan 26, 2024 · 2 reportsAbortion Doctor Claims Thousands of Pregnancies From Rape Occurred in Pro-Life States

The report examined pregnancies resulting from rapes in states with abortion bans after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.

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    Study estimates nearly 65,000 pregnancies from rape happened in states with abortion bans

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    Abortion Doctor Claims Thousands of Pregnancies From Rape Occurred in Pro-Life States

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  1. Wyoming Public Media

    Raped, pregnant and in an abortion ban state? Researchers gauge how often it happens (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Researchers estimate nearly 65,000 rape-caused pregnancies have happened in states with abortion bans in effect since Roe v. Wade was overturned. The report is in JAMA Internal Medicine.

  2. Truthout

    Study Finds 65k Rape-Related Pregnancies Have Happened in States With Abortion Bans (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The same states saw only 10 or fewer legal abortions per month, despite supposed exceptions to bans.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    More than 64,000 women and girls became pregnant due to rape in states with abortion bans, study estimates (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    More than 64,000 women and girls became pregnant due to rape in states that implemented abortion bans after Roe v. Wade was overruled, according to a new research estimate published online on Wednesday.

  4. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Nearly 65,000 pregnancies from rape have occurred in states with abortion bans, study estimates (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description

    Researchers estimate that there were about 520,000 rapes that led to 64,565 pregnancies in the time since abortion bans have been enacted in 14 states — ranging by state from four to 18 months ago.

  5. Time

    Rape Led to 64,000 Pregnancies in States With Abortion Bans (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    A new study suggests rape survivors who got pregnant couldn't access legal abortions in their home state.

  6. Fox5 Atlanta

    Study estimates nearly 65,000 pregnancies from rape happened in states with abortion bans (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    The report examined pregnancies resulting from rapes in states with abortion bans after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.

  7. MedicalXpress

    Nearly 65,000 pregnancies from rape have happened in states with abortion bans: Study (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    In the 14 states with abortion bans, there have been nearly 65,000 pregnancies resulting from rape during the time since those bans went into place, a new study estimates.

  8. NBC4 Washington

    64,000 women and girls became pregnant due to rape in states with abortion bans, study estimates (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    More than 64,000 women and girls became pregnant due to rape in states that implemented abortion bans after Roe v. Wade was overruled, according to a new research estimate published online on Wednesday.

  9. Insider

    Study estimates that 64,000 women have become pregnant from rape in states that put in abortion bans after the end of Roe v. Wade (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    In states that implemented abortion bans after Roe v. Wade was overturned, over 64,000 women have become pregnant by rape, new study estimates.

  10. NBC News

    64K women and girls became pregnant due to rape in states with abortion bans, study estimates (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The research letter, published by JAMA Internal Medicine, estimated that nearly 520,000 rapes were associated with 64,565 pregnancies across 14 states.

  11. The Guardian

    Nearly 65,000 US rape victims could not get an abortion in their state, analysis shows (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Researchers estimated likely number of rape-related pregnancies in 14 states with near-total abortion bans since Dobbs ruling

  12. Townhall

    Abortion Doctor Claims Thousands of Pregnancies From Rape Occurred in Pro-Life States (opens Townhall)

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  13. Salon

    Rape-related pregnancies estimates show exceptions 'have no meaning at all' (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    A new report estimates 65,000 pregnancies by rape in abortion-ban states, underscoring the fallacy of these laws

  14. Scientific American

    64,000 Pregnancies Caused by Rape Have Occurred in States with a Total Abortion Ban, New Study Estimates (opens Scientific American)

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    Scientific American's feed description

    Researchers calculated the number of pregnancies resulting from rape in states where abortion was banned throughout pregnancy after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision

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