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Abortions in Iowa rise 25% in a single year after Iowa defunds Planned Parenthood [View all]
Dan Savage RetweetedAnd water is wet
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Number of Iowa abortions climb after plummeting for decades
DES MOINES, Iowa
July 13, 2020
The number of women having abortions in Iowa climbed last year, a turnaround that critics blame on the state’s controversial decision to withdraw from a federally funded family planning program.
After decades of plummeting abortion numbers, the state last year recorded 3,566 abortions, which is 25% more than the previous year, according to preliminary data from Iowa Department of Public Health.
The Des Moines Register reported last year’s increase came after the number of Iowa abortions dropped 56% from 2008 to 2018.
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DES MOINES, Iowa
July 13, 2020
The number of women having abortions in Iowa climbed last year, a turnaround that critics blame on the state’s controversial decision to withdraw from a federally funded family planning program.
After decades of plummeting abortion numbers, the state last year recorded 3,566 abortions, which is 25% more than the previous year, according to preliminary data from Iowa Department of Public Health.
The Des Moines Register reported last year’s increase came after the number of Iowa abortions dropped 56% from 2008 to 2018.
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