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Abortion Bans during COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic

Posted on April 9, 2020 (June 24, 2020) by ProCon.org

At least seven states have enacted de facto abortion bans by listing abortion as a non-essential medical procedure. The bans in most states were struck down by federal judges, while the ban in Texas was upheld.

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