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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Gloria Oladipo

Abortions sharply increase in US despite bans in Republican-led states

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A patient prepares to take mifepristone at a clinic in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, on 13 January 2023. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Abortions in the US have sharply increased despite bans implemented in Republican-led states after the supreme court’s overturning of Roe v Wade.

More than 1m abortions were performed in the US in 2023, a 10% increase from 2020, according to research from the Guttmacher Institute, an American policy organization which advocates for sexual and reproductive health.

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