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Mississippi’s 15-Week Limit On Abortion Is Mainstream In European Law: Study

Many European countries restrict abortion even earlier than 15 weeks.

Mairead Elordi
Mississippi’s 15-Week Limit On Abortion Is Mainstream In European Law: Study
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Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban has been panned as extreme by abortion advocates and Democratic lawmakers, but the law would be considered mainstream in Europe, according to a new study.

Europe has much tighter restrictions on abortions in the second and third trimesters than the U.S. does, with 47 out of 50 European countries restricting elective abortions at or prior to 15 weeks into the pregnancy, according to a new study by the Charlotte Lozier Institute, the research arm of the Susan B. Anthony List.

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