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December 08, 2021
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Abortion complications did not increase after Canada removed mifepristone restrictions

Abortion complications did not increase after Canada removed mifepristone restrictions

An interrupted time-series analysis showed little change in the rate of abortion-related adverse events and complications in Ontario, Canada, before and after the country lifted prescribing restrictions on mifepristone.

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January 05, 2021
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Abortions in Texas dropped 38% in early days of COVID-19 pandemic

Abortions in Texas dropped 38% in early days of COVID-19 pandemic

The number of abortions performed in Texas fell nearly 40% the first full month after the state issued an executive order on March 22 that delayed “surgeries and procedures deemed not medically necessary,” researchers wrote.

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November 20, 2019
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Abortion does not increase women's suicide risk

Abortion does not increase women's suicide risk

Although women who have had an abortion have a higher risk for nonfatal suicide attempts, the abortion itself is not the cause, according to results of a longitudinal cohort study published in Lancet Psychiatry.

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