African Abortions Rose Under U.S. Policy to Stop Them, Study Says

New York — When the policy was in place in the Bush era, modern contraception use declined by 14% and pregnancy rates rose 12% in countries most reliant on U.S. family planning aid

Abortions rose by about 40% in aid-reliant African countries when President George W. Bush implemented a global anti-abortion policy, researchers said on Thursday, as U.S. lawmakers battle over a repeal of the controversial rule.

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