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Prior to 2021, abortion was legal in all U.S. states, [219] and every state had at least one abortion clinic. [220] [221] Abortion is a controversial political issue, and regular attempts to restrict it occur in most states. Two such cases, originating in Texas and Louisiana, led to the Supreme Court cases of Whole Woman's Health v.
In Japan, abortion was legalized in 1948 by the Eugenic Protection Law, [12] amended in May 1949 to allow abortions for economic reasons. [13] Abortion was legalized in 1952 in Yugoslavia (on a limited basis [which?]), and again in 1955 in the Soviet Union on request.
1931 – In Mexico abortion was legalized in cases of rape. [24] 1931 - A 1931 law criminalized abortion in Michigan except when the mother's life was in danger. [25] 1932 – Poland was the first country in Europe outside the Soviet Union to legalize abortion in cases of rape and threat to maternal health. [26]
Abortion is legal in Guam up to 13 weeks; up to 26 weeks in cases of rape, incest, or if "the child would be born with a grave physical or mental defect"; or at any time if a physician can demonstrate "substantial risk that continuance of the pregnancy would endanger the life of the mother, or would gravely impair the physical or mental health ...
Wade Supreme Court decision legalized abortion in all 50 states. From 1973 to 1980, the abortion rate rose almost 80%, peaking at 29.3 abortions per 1,000 women of childbearing age in 1980 and 1981. From 1981 through 2017, the abortion rate fell by more than half, falling faster in Democratic administrations than Republican ones.
Regardless of the laws surrounding abortion, rates are similar in countries where abortion is restricted and those where the procedure is largely legal, according to the Guttmacher Institute ...
Untangling abortion laws in states around the country can be complicated. In South Carolina, however, abortion laws are straight forward. Here's what to know about South Carolina's strict abortion ...
Experts explain some essential facts about abortion, including the different types of abortion and why access to safe and legal abortions is important.