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- ↑ Semuels, Alana (10 October 2014). "The Safer, More Affordable Abortion Only Available in Two States". The Atlantic. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ Lehren, Andres (6 March 2006). "Scant Drop Seen in Abortion Rate if Parents Are Told". New York Times. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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