(The rates are falling generally, but the rate of decline doesn't change if you implement bans or restrictions, it just keeps going down slowly) 5/
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If that sounds too clinical for you, here are some examples that have been found by researchers looking into unsafe abortions 16/pic.twitter.com/UZqiHTn8VQ
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To highlight a few of these: - drinking bleach/acid - throwing self off roof/stairs - sticking bicycle spokes into vagina 17/
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The WHO estimates that about 45% of all abortions worldwide are unsafe, with rates highest in countries that have abortion bans, restrictions, or have poorer provision of family planning services 18/pic.twitter.com/4yoPJuZWiw
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So, to recap: - abortion bans don't reduce the rates of abortion - they DO increase the rates of UNSAFE abortion - the most effective way to prevent abortion is contraceptives/family planning 19/
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More importantly, if someone says that they support abortion bans because they want to see fewer abortions, they are either incorrect or not telling the truth 20/fin
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