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States With Abortion Bans Least Supportive for Children

July 28, 2022 at 8:56 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

New York Times: “States that have banned abortion, or are expected to, have among the nation’s weakest social services for women and children, and have higher rates of death for infants and mothers.”

“They tend to have the weakest social services and the worst results in several categories of health and well-being.”

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