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The state of Texas banned most abortions last spring after the pandemic began. Then second-trimester abortions jumped.

from News from The Texas Tribune · host Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered that all procedures not immediately medically necessary be postponed in March to contend with the coronavirus. In April, the number of abortions performed in Texas dropped 38% compared to the previous year.

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