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Anti-abortion groups are getting more calls for help with unplanned pregnancies

Demonstrators at the Texas State Capitol call for access to abortion at a rally in September 2021 in Austin. Days earlier, Texas had enacted SB 8, which bans most abortions after about six weeks. Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images hide caption

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Anti-abortion groups are getting more calls for help with unplanned pregnancies

September 14, 2022 • With abortion illegal in a growing number of states, both groups that help patients access the procedure and those who oppose it are reporting more calls for help.