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The U.S. abortion rate falls to lowest level since Roe v. Wade

An unprecedented wave of 400 bills imposing restrictions on the procedure were passed by states. And medical abortions, which involve taking pills instead of undergoing a surgical procedure, became widely available.

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2019, file photo, anti-abortion activists protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, during the March for Life in Washington. The number and rate of abortions across the United States have plunged to their lowest levels since the procedure became legal nationwide in 1973, according to new figures released Wednesday, Sept. 18. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2019, file photo, anti-abortion activists protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, during the March for Life in Washington. The number and rate of abortions across the United States have plunged to their lowest levels since the procedure became legal nationwide in 1973, according to new figures released Wednesday, Sept. 18. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)Read moreJose Luis Magana / AP
    by Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post
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