... some die in botched abortions. Abortion is legalized, made throughout the US in 1973 by a Supreme Court decision known as Roe v Wade. This decision is based on a woman's right to privacy regarding medical matters including family planning. The Supreme Court allows some restrictions on the practice of abortion. These restrictions vary from state to state. Since Abortion is now legalized, and ... . The small numbers of maternal deaths demonstrate that there were a comparatively small number of illegal abortions pre-Roe, suggestion that the total number of abortions would drop substantially...

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