National Academies examines safety and quality of abortion care in US
Legal abortions in the United States are so safe and effective that the vast majority of them can be performed in office-based settings, according to a new consensus report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. But not all women have timely access to them, due largely to restrictive state policies.
The roughly 200-page report on the safety and quality of abortion care could provide guidance to policymakers and medical practitioners looking for ways to best serve patients' needs.
Here's what you need to know about its findings:
MOST ABORTIONS ARE PERFORMED VERY EARLY
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