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Nov 2023
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Ending Roe Was Supposed to Reduce Aborti...

The New York Times
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From the moment that Roe v. Wade was overturned, the question was just how much the change would reduce abortions across the United States. Now, more than a year later, the numbers are in.

Margot Sanger-Katz, who writes about health care for The Upshot, explains why the results are not what anyone had expected.

Guest: Margot Sanger-Katz, a domestic correspondent for The New York Times.

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