American Legionaries wrote:The Free Joy State wrote:Nope. It doesn't. And I have stats for that.
According to The Lancet, in the 2015-2019 figures, where they are broadly legal (excluding China and India) and completely prohibited the figures are identical: 40 abortions per 1000 women.
In fact, between their last figures, the rate of abortions fell where broadly legal by 43% and rose where prohibited by 11%.
None of this indicates a U.S. prohibition would be ineffective. Only that foreign prohibitions are ineffective.
There is no reason to believe that it would be more effective in the US. And very good reasons to think that it would not. This is no better than when communists insist, "no really guys... this time it'll work. Trust me!"