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The 2012-May 2022 political platform of the Libertarian Party stated, "Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can hold good-faith views on all sides, we believe that government should be kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person for their conscientious consideration." [20]
Approximately 860,000 abortions were performed in 2017, rising to about 930,000 in 2020. From 1973 to 1983, the abortion ratio reported by the Guttmacher Institute rose about 60%, peaking at 30.4 in 1983. From 1984 through 2016, the abortion ratio fell about 40%. It hit a low of 18.3 in 2016 and rose to 20.6 in 2020.
Albert Wynn and Gloria Feldt on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court to rally for legal abortion on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The United States abortion-rights movement (also known as the pro-choice movement) is a sociopolitical movement in the United States supporting the view that a woman should have the legal right to an elective abortion, meaning the right to terminate her pregnancy ...
On June 24, 2022, in a 5–4 decision, the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v.Wade and Planned Parenthood v.Casey. The decision was divisive among the American public, with 55 to 60% "split between those who think that it (abortion) should be mostly legal with some exceptions and mostly illegal but with exceptions" and was generally condemned by international observers and foreign ...
The Green Party supports legal abortion as a woman's right. While abortion is a contentious issue and the Maryland-based Libertarians for Life opposes the legality of abortion in most circumstances, the Libertarian Party platform (2012) states that "government should be kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person for their ...
The United States anti-abortion movement (also called the pro-life movement or right-to-life movement) is a movement in the United States that opposes induced abortion and advocates for the protection of fetal life. Advocates support legal prohibition or restriction on ethical, moral, or religious grounds, arguing that human life begins at ...
Libertarian Party, America’s 3rd Largest Party that promotes civil liberties and limited government, which includes opposition to government prohibition on Abortion. Green Party of the United States, promotes green politics, including support for elective abortion care and contraception. Peace and Freedom Party, a left-wing party supportive ...
Anti-abortion violence is violence committed against individuals and organizations that perform abortions or provide abortion counseling.Incidents of violence have included destruction of property, including vandalism; crimes against people, including kidnapping, stalking, assault, attempted murder, and murder; and crimes affecting both people and property, as well as arson and terrorism, such ...