Which of the Following Statements About Abortion Is FALSE

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about abortion is FALSE?

• A) The 1973 decision in the case of Roe v. legalized abortion in the United States.
• B) The legality of abortion does not alter the rates of women seeking the procedure, but it does alter its safety.
• C) Currently, the most common method of elective abortion is surgical abortion.
• D) Both medical and surgical abortions can be performed throughout the first 12 weeks of gestation.

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