37% of women having abortions in 2021-2022 discovered pregnancies at 6 weeks or later, complicating 6-week bans in certain states.
A Guttmacher Institute study found that over a third of women (37%) who had abortions in 2021 and 2022 discovered their pregnancies at six weeks or later, complicating access to abortion under six-week bans in Florida, Iowa, South Carolina, and Georgia. For 18- and 19-year-olds, the figure is nearly 44%. The study highlights the challenges posed by these bans, which often coincide with additional restrictions, making timely access to abortion difficult.
October 10, 2024
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