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Abortion in American History
The year after abortion was legalized in New York State, the maternal-mortality rate there dropped by 45 percent—one reason why legalization can be seen as “a public-health triumph.”www.theatlantic.com
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The surprising history of abortion in the United States
Abortion was once simply part of life in the United States. Then, for about 100 years, it was illegal. How we got there and got to where we are now may surprise you.www.cnn.com
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A brief history of US abortion law, before and after Roe v Wade
In a landmark decision, the US Supreme Court has overturned the nationwide legal right to abortion – a right enshrined almost half a century ago, in 1973, through the cast of Roe v Wade. Here, Professor Mary Ziegler charts the history of abortion law in the USA before and after Roe v Wade, and...www.historyextra.com
A Brief History of Abortion Law in America
For America's first century, abortion wasn’t banned in a single US state. It's only become a hot-button issue in recent decades.billmoyers.com
