... disapproval of single or early motherhood, stigmatization of people with disabilities, insufficient economic support for families, lack of access to or rejection of contraceptive methods, or efforts toward population control. These factors can sometimes result in compulsory abortion or sex-selective abortion. An American study in 2002 concluded that about half of women having abortions were using a form of ... , and exposure at this or subsequent stages can cause reduced intrauterine growth and birth weight. Exposures above 0.005–0.025 Gy cause a dose-dependent reduction in IQ. The pr...

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