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US abortions rise: 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated in 2020

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(AP) — The number and rate of U.S. abortions increased […]

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  1. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    US abortions rise: 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated in 2020 (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    (AP) — The number and rate of U.S. abortions increased […]

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    After Years of Decline, Abortions Climb in U.S. (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There was a significant rise in both the number and rate of abortions in the United States between 2017 and 2020, the Guttmacher

  3. Politico

    Abortions jumped in 2020, up 8 percent over 3-year period (opens Politico)

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    The new data comes as the Supreme Court is expected to allow up to half of states to ban the procedure.

  4. NPR

    With Roe on the precipice, Americans are having more abortions (opens NPR)

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    New data from the Guttmacher Institute shows the number of abortions rose in 2020, reversing a decades-long trend toward declining numbers.

  5. 10TV Columbus

    US abortions rise after long decline (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    About one in five pregnancies ended in abortion in 2020, according to the report, which comes as the Supreme Court appears ready to overturn Roe v. Wade.

  6. Fox News

    Abortion on the rise, with 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated in 2020, group says (opens Fox News)

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    After a long decline, fewer women in 2020 were getting pregnant in the U.S. and a larger share of them chose abortion, pro-choice researchers found.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Abortions rose in 2020, marking first increase in 30 years as <i>Dobbs </i>decision looms (opens Washington Examiner)

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    More women received abortions in the United States during 2020 than in the decades prior, reversing recent trends and marking the first increase in the number of abortions in more than 30 years.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    US abortion rate rises for the first time in 30 years: report | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A study by an abortion rights group found that 1 in 5 pregnancies in the US ended in abortion in 2020. The news comes as the US Supreme Court looks likely to strike down Roe v. Wade.

  9. Forbes

    Abortion Rates In The U.S. Rose In 2020 After 30 Years Of Decline, Report Says (opens Forbes)

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    According to the Guttmacher Institute the number of abortions in the U.S. rose by 8% in 2020 compared to the same figure in 2017.

  10. Digital Journal

    In the United States, 1 in 5 pregnancies ended in abortion in 2020 (opens Digital Journal)

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    The number of women seeking abortions in the U.S. rose in 2020, reversing a 30-year trend of declining numbers.

  11. New York Times

    Abortions Increase in the U.S., Reversing a 30-Year Decline, Report Finds (opens New York Times)

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    A new survey of the nation’s abortion providers found increases in every region of the country from 2017 to 2020.

  12. Portland Press Herald

    U.S. abortion rate rises, reversing three decades of declines (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The Guttmacher Institute study's authors cited several possible reasons for the increase, including greater private funding to support abortion access and expanded Medicaid coverage for the procedure in some states.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Abortions rose in 2020, marking first increase in 30 years as Dobbs decision looms (opens Washington Examiner)

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    More women received abortions in the United States during 2020 than in the decades prior, reversing recent trends and marking the first increase in the number of abortions in more than 30 years.

  14. Washington Times

    Abortions tick back upward after three-decade decline (opens Washington Times)

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    Both U.S. abortion rates and numbers are on the rise after a 30-year decline, a trend that comes ahead of an anticipated Supreme Court ruling on the fate of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

  15. Hot Air

    U.S. abortions rise: One in five pregnancies terminated in 2020 (opens Hot Air)

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    The report from the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights, counted more than 930,000 abortions in the U.S. in 2020. That’s up from about 862,000 abortions in 2017, when...

  16. Townhall

    Number of Abortions in US Increased in 2020, New Report Shows (opens Townhall)

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    A report released Wednesday shows that abortions were on the rise from 2017 to 2020. The report from the Guttmacher Institute, which used to be affiliated with abortion behemoth Planned Parenthood,

  17. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    After Years of Decline, Abortion Rates Climb in the United States (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There was a significant rise in both the number and rate of abortions in the United States between 2017 and 2020, the Guttmacher

  18. Poynter

    The US saw 930,160 abortions in 2020, reversing a 30-year decline (opens Poynter)

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    Plus, half of Americans say the country is in a moral decline, day care and babysitting costs are rapidly rising, and more.

  19. KVOA Tucson

    Study shows rise in abortion rates (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    Abortions in the U.S. rose in the year 2020.

  20. The Week

    Abortions increased 8 percent between 2017 and 2020, new report shows (opens The Week)

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  21. Deseret News

    Abortions increased for the first time in decades, report finds (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    The number of abortions increased in the United States between 2017 and 2020, reversing a 30-year decline, according to a report from the Guttmacher Institute.

  22. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Abortions in U.S. rose in 2020, ending decades-long decline, report says (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    The number of abortions in the United States rose in 2020, ending a 30-year decline, according to a new report from a research and advocacy group that favors abortion rights.

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