The abortion rate in the United States has dropped to its lowest level since 1973. A new study from the Guttmacher Institute suggests more widespread use of contraception likely played a role in the decline, which coincided with a drop in overall pregnancy rates. The historic low occurred in 2011, largely predating the impact of an unprecedented surge in abortion restrictions that began in that year’s legislative session.
U.S. Abortion Rate Hits 40-Year Low
HeadlineFeb 05, 2014