How Have Abortion Rates Changed Over the Last Several Decades

question 25

Multiple Choice

How have abortion rates changed over the last several decades?

• A) They have increased due to an increase in unwanted pregnancies.
• B) They have increased due to greater social acceptance of second-trimester abortion.
• C) They have dropped due to an increase in federal regulation of abortion clinics.
• D) They have dropped due to stricter laws against feticide.
• E) They have dropped due to lower rates of unwanted pregnancies.

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