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The Graphic Truth: America's increased use of abortion pills

The Graphic Truth: America's increased use of abortion pills
Paige Fusco

In little over 20 years, abortion pills have gone from being illegal to the most popular way for Americans to get abortions. But now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, it's unclear whether or how US states that ban abortion will block access to medication abortions. We take a look at how abortion pill usage has progressed in recent decades.

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