INDEX: Week of September 20, 2013

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4

Number of years since Dr. George Tiller was shot and killed by an anti-abortion activist; number of doctors in the country who perform third trimester abortions.

13

Number of states that prohibit late-term abortions.

1

Percentage of abortions in America that are late-term.

70

Percentage of women seeking non-medical late-term abortions who could not afford an earlier
term abortion.

14

Percentage of women getting later-term abortions who have been physically abused or raped by
her partner.

Sources: a) n/a, After Tiller b) Guttmacher Institute, c) Slate, d) The Daily Beast, e) Livescience

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