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Abortions increasing in US despite bans, study finds

Anti-abortion activists participate in the 'March for Life' an annual event to mark the anniversary of the 1973 US Supreme Court (rear) Roe v Wade decision which legalised abortion, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2023. [AFP]

The number of abortions in the United States has actually grown since the Supreme Court allowed states to enact strict bans on the procedure, according to a study released Wednesday.

Survey results reported by the Society of Family Planning (SFP), which advocates for abortion access, showed a monthly average of 98,990 for the first quarter of 2024, an increase above the 2022 and 2023 figures.

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