Re:Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade
by divided on Friday June 24, 2022 @11:33AM
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Wrong and naive.
Wrong because Roe v Wade was decided in 1973, the rate went from roughly 14 to 23 (a 64% increase).
Naive because as Jim said, the article clearly states the numbers are voluntarily given and therefore would not include illegal abortions. And the recording started in 1969, so it wouldn’t be surprising for it to take time before clinics even began reporting. In other words, abortions in states where it was legal probably didn’t DOUBLE between 1970 and 1971, but rather reporting of them improved.
Wrong because Roe v Wade was decided in 1973, the rate went from roughly 14 to 23 (a 64% increase).
Naive because as Jim said, the article clearly states the numbers are voluntarily given and therefore would not include illegal abortions. And the recording started in 1969, so it wouldn’t be surprising for it to take time before clinics even began reporting. In other words, abortions in states where it was legal probably didn’t DOUBLE between 1970 and 1971, but rather reporting of them improved.