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. 1978 Sep-Oct;10(5):271-9.

Abortion in the United States, 1976--1977

J D Forrest, C Tietze, E Sullivan
  • PMID: 700055

Abortion in the United States, 1976--1977

J D Forrest et al. Fam Plann Perspect. 1978 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

In 1976, about 1.2 million, and in 1977 some 1.3 million, abortions were performed in the U.S. More than half a million women were without the abortion services that they wanted. Poor, rural, young and black women were disporportionately represented among those not yet served.

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