Which of the Following Statements About Abortion Is FALSE

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about abortion is FALSE?

• A)The 1973 decision in the case of Roe v.Wade legalized abortion in the United States.
• B)The lowest rates of abortion occur in countries where abortion is legal.
• 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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Day

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