One thing abortion bans may do is reduce the rate of REPORTED abortions This makes perfect sense - people are less likely to report abortion when it's a crime 11/
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However, it's been pretty well-demonstrated that reported rates of abortions are much lower than the true rate, and that criminalizing abortion just makes this problem even worse 12/
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So abortion bans don't stop abortions What DO they do? 13/
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The main thing that has been consistently found from abortion bans is that they increase the rates of unsafe abortions 14/pic.twitter.com/7aWTEjd6rV
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What does "unsafe" mean? The WHO defines an unsafe abortion as: "[terminating an] unintended pregnancy either by people lacking the necessary skills or in an environment that does not conform to minimum medical standards, or both" 15/
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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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Replying to @GidMK
Corollary: Planned Parenthood has done more to PREVENT abortions than any other organization, by making effective, affordable contraception widely available.
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That is indeed very likely, yes
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