A study that suggests abortion is safer than giving birth is being disputed.
Two researchers — Dr. Elizabeth Raymond from Gynuity Health Projects in New York City, and Dr. David Grimes of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill — conducted the study using information from the Guttmacher Institute. Guttmacher is supportive of abortion and is affiliated with Planned Parenthood International.
Dr. Randall K. O’Bannon of the National Right to Life Committee says the study is similar to other information in past years, which pro-abortion groups try to use to counter state women’s right-to-know laws that require women seeking an abortion be provided information on the dangers of abortion. O’Bannon says the conclusions of the study are rather fuzzy.
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