Accuracy and Misleadingness of Anatomical and Embryological Statements in State‐Level Abortion Ban Legislation in the United States

All 57 statements were significantly different from a null expectation of completely accurate and completely non-misleading. Statements made about anatomy and embryology aim to justify abortion bans but contain, to varying extents, inaccurate and misleading information, thereby contributing to the detrimental effects of restrictive abortion legislation on the health and well-being of pregnancy-capable people.

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Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
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2025-02-28
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https://doi.org/10.1111/psrh.70001
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Reproductive Health and Contraception
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Accuracy and Misleadingness of Anatomical and Embryological Statements in State‐Level Abortion Ban Legislation in the United States

Steven R. Lewis, Nathan E. Thompson, Rachel N. Feltman
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Reproductive Health and Contraception
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Accuracy and Misleadingness of Anatomical and Embryological Statements in State‐Level Abortion Ban Legislation in the United States

Steven R. Lewis, Nathan E. Thompson, Rachel N. Feltman
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Abstract

All 57 statements were significantly different from a null expectation of completely accurate and completely non-misleading. Statements made about anatomy and embryology aim to justify abortion bans but contain, to varying extents, inaccurate and misleading information, thereby contributing to the detrimental effects of restrictive abortion legislation on the health and well-being of pregnancy-capable people.

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive HealthVol. 57(1)
New York Institute of Technology (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 94%
Reproductive Health and Contraception
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