In the United States, the majority of abortion patients are how many weeks pregnant at the time of the abortion?Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer.a8 weeks or lessb9-10 weeksc11-12 weeksd13-15 weeks
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In the United States, the majority of abortion patients are how many weeks pregnant at the time of the abortion?Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer.a8 weeks or lessb9-10 weeksc11-12 weeksd13-15 weeks
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According to the Guttmacher Institute, a leading research and policy organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights in the United States, the majority of abortion patients in the United States are 8 weeks pregnant or less at the time of the abortion. So, the answer is a) 8 weeks or less.
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