On the recordSeptember 17, 2003
I can't imagine that--first of all, this number was derived from death certificates. If a person is dead, they are not going to report an abortion. There is no concern about a woman reporting her own death because she fears being prosecuted. These numbers were derived from death certificates from hospitals and the cause of death of the women who died. It has nothing to do with self- reporting. They are dead. The idea that somehow these women aren't reporting because they are afraid of being prosecuted--with all due respect, they are dead.
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