Who could be most affected by US abortion changes?
Posted on AllSides December 20th, 2021
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Abortion services for millions of American women could be restricted, as the US Supreme Court considers whether to allow some states to ban the procedure in earlier stages of pregnancy.
At the moment, in the US, abortion can take place about 24 weeks into pregnancy, but this could be reduced significantly due to legal challenges by some states.
So if the law changes, what might the impact be?
Limiting abortion access would disproportionately impact younger women, poorer women and African-American women, as these groups are more likely to seek an...