It's a TRAP! Abortion Laws Have Women Paying Price

Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3States with TRAP Requirements that...States with TRAP lawsRequire AbortionFacilities/Physiciansto have IrrelevantConnections to LocalHospitalApply restrictions toprivate physiciansperforming abortionsin their privatepracticesSurgical-levelstandards even forfacilities onlyproviding medicationabortions (versussurgical)Compulsory waitingperiod beforeAbortionState-mandatedpre-abortioncounseling1/2TRAP Requirements051015202530
States with TRAP lawsRequire Abortion Facilities/Physicians to have Irrelevant Connections to Local HospitalApply restrictions to private physicians performing abortions in their private practicesSurgical-level standards even for facilities only providing medication abortions (versus surgical)Compulsory waiting period before AbortionState-mandated pre-abortion counseling
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States with TRAP Requirements that...
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