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Rate of abortions increases in NJ, report says

Rates also rose in other states where there are no or few restrictions

Aired 11/02/2022

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Rate of abortions increases in NJ, report says

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Rates also rose in other states where there are no or few restrictions

A new study from the nonprofit Society of Family Planning finds that New Jersey and the Northeast region experienced a 7% increase in legal abortions from April 2022 to August 2022. The report shows a shift in where people obtain abortion care in both restricted-access and protected-access states. Overall, abortion rates dropped 6% nationally.

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