Sep 11, 2011, 2:05 AM ET

Unintended pregnancy results in abortion 60% of the time when father doesn’t live with unborn child’s mother

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Unintended pregnancy results in abortion 60% of the time when father doesn’t live with unborn child’s mother

Unintended pregnancy results in abortion 60% of the time when father doesn’t live with unborn child’s mother image

The above chart is based on the following research study:
Unintended pregnancy in the United States: incidence and disparities, 2006
Received 22 July 2011; accepted 28 July 2011. published online 25 August 2011.
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