Study: Majority Of New Abortion Restrictions Don’t Include Exception For Rape

Todd Akin’s “legitimate rape” comment is still affecting abortion legislation. A recent study by the National Women’s Law Center found that 86 percent of abortion restrictions introduced in Congress in 2013 apply to women who became pregnant from rape.

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“These restrictions are an insult to women and their health needs,” says NWLC Co-President Marcia D. Greenberger.