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US Abortion Rate Lowest Since Legalization; Racial Disparities Persist

The 2004 abortion rate in the United States is the lowest it has been since national legalization, but the overall rate masks stark disparities in the abortion rate among different racial and ethnic groups.

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VIDEO: The Gibson Interview: Palin on Roe v. Wade

Charlie Gibson asks the predictable questions and gets the predictable answers on abortion. But what’s the reality beyond the talking points?

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Roundup: Abortion Laws in UK and Virginia, Clinton on Misogyny

UK abortion limit unchanged, Virgina abortion law unconstitutional, Clinton on misogyny and Dr. Rayne takes issue with Guttmacher study.

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Teen Myth Busting: Study Shows Oral Sex No Substitute For Vaginal Intercourse

The Guttmacher Institute busts open the myth that teens are engaging in oral and/or anal sex in order to “technically remain virgins.”

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The Defeaning Silence

The “anti-abortion” movement has been silent about the newly revealed “pro-abortion” effects of their efforts.

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Abortion Rates Unaffected by Procedure’s Legality

The Guttmacher/WHO study calls into question the argument that outlawing abortions and focusing on abstinence education deters women from terminating pregnancies. Is the Colorado Supreme Court listening?

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Real Time: Abortion Declines Worldwide

The number of induced abortions worldwide declined from nearly 46 million to under 42 million between 1995 and 2003, with the most significant reductions in regions showing increased contraceptive use, a Guttmacher/WHO study released today found.

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