Abortions in the United States increased in 2023 following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to estimates by the Guttmacher Institute.
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — The number of abortions performed in the United States last year is estimated to have reached the highest level in more than a decade, despite state bans that took&
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