Across US, women have unequal access to abortion 0 SHARES Share it! In other states, like Mississippi and North Carolina, women can undergo abortion only within 20 weeks of gestation. Five states require that women be alerted to links between abortion and breast cancer that have not been proven. And doctors in 13 states must advise women considering abortion that the fetus may feel pain — a scientifically controversial claim. Other factors besides local laws that influence access to abortion include “education, religion, economic development, rural versus urban,” said A.E.

Source: Manila Bulletin May 23, 2019 19:07 UTC