U.S. abortion rate falls, study finds

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"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. abortion rate has fallen to its lowest level since 1976, with about 20 percent of pregnancies being terminated by abortion, the nonprofit Alan Guttmacher Institute reported on Thursday.

Its survey of all known abortion providers found the abortion rate fell 9 percent between 2000 and 2005, probably due to a combination of better access to contraception and less access to abortion providers, the group said.

"Slightly more than one in five pregnancies end in abortion, indicating that unwanted pregnancy is still too common in the United States," the report reads.

The report is the first snapshot since 2000 of what remains one of the most contentious political and ethical issues in the United States -- whether women should be able to get abortions. While it remains legal, some states have passed laws designed to make it more difficult to get an abortion"
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1722176020080117

A good news/VERY bad news situation. The fact that women are forced through a pregnancy because of lack of health care providers makes me sick.

My favorite fantasy is one of health care for all, and the basic human right reproductive choice to be acknowledged by everyone.