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Almost 520,000 sexual violations led to at least 64,565 pregnancies in 14 states with abortion restrictions. over the past year and a half in the United States, indicates
Almost 520,000 sexual violations led to at least 64,565 pregnancies in 14 states with abortion restrictions. over the past year and a half in the United States, indicates a study published by the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
“Many women in the United States report experiencing sexual violence, and many are seeking help.” termination of pregnancy associated with rape“, indicated an investigation led by Samuel Dickman of the organization “Planned Parenthood”.
In July 2022 Supreme Court The US reversed the decision 1973 According to which the Constitution protects a woman’s right to have an abortion.
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Since then 14 states have passed laws banning abortion at any stage of pregnancy.The report notes that while five of them allow exceptions in cases of pregnancy due to rape, there are strict restrictions on the period during which the procedure can be performed.
The report shows that in the five states that have exceptions to abortion bans in cases of rape (Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, West Virginia and North Dakota), it is estimated that 44,985 rapes resulted in 5,586 pregnancies..
In this group, the state with the largest number was Idaho, with 11,565 rapes and approximately 1,437 pregnancies. as a result of these attacks during the 16 months of restrictive legislation.
The study authors noted that the requirement in some states that a victim of sexual assault report it to the police “is likely to disqualify the majority of rape survivors, of whom only 21% report rape to police“.
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V nine states where there is no such exception (Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas), there were 474,999 rapes resulting in 58,979 pregnancies..
Recorded the highest rates among states without exception Texaswhere during the 16 months of abortion restrictions 211,000 sexual violations resulting in 26,313 pregnancies.
The numbers cited by the study authors are from data from July 1, 2022 to January 1, 2024, although the number of months since each state enacted its own abortion laws varies.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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