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How abortion restrictions affect thousands of rape victims

Polls show about seven in 10 Americans say abortion should be legal in cases of rape or incest. But since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, nine states have banned abortion in those cases. A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association calculates there have been more than 64,000 rape-related pregnancies in areas with bans. John Yang discussed the study with Dr. Samuel Dickman.

How abortion restrictions affect thousands of rape victims

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    Run, Hide, Fight: Growing Up Under the Gun

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