𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚁𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝙸𝚗 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚄𝚂 𝙷𝚊𝚜 𝙵𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚗 𝚂𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝟷𝟿𝟾𝙾𝚜
A leaked draft of a US Supreme Court ruling to overturn
Roe v. Wade — the landmark decision in 1973 that protects a woman's right to an abortion — has thrown the US into a political fervor usually reserved for presidential elections.
The abortion rate has been steadily dropping in the US, falling more than 50% since 1980.
In relative terms the rate has fallen most in teenagers, with the abortion rate down
83% from its peak for women aged
15-19, partly explained by a drop in teenage pregnancy itself.
Americans views on abortion have been
remarkably unchanged in the last 25 years. The latest data from Pew shows
59% of US adults believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while
39% believe it should be illegal in all or most cases.
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