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. 2022 Sep 9;8(36):eade5327.
doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ade5327. Epub 2022 Sep 7.

Abortion after Dobbs: Defendants, denials, and delays

Katrina Kimport  1
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Abortion after Dobbs: Defendants, denials, and delays

Katrina Kimport. Sci Adv. .

Abstract

The U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision will lead to more criminalization of activities during pregnancy, more abortion denials, and more abortions after the first trimester.

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