Abortion: Testimony from 1974 - Important historical information

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Currently, 47,000 women die every year around the world due to unsafe abortions with millions more seriously injured. Almost all of these deaths and injuries are preventable if women had safe and legal access to abortion.  

"Prior to the liberalization of the New York abortion law, I have seen women die from illegal abortions; many women die," Levi said during his testimony, adding later that "19,830,000 women each year will suffer death and complications because of illegal abortions" worldwide. 

"Prior to the liberalization of the New York abortion law, I have seen women die from illegal abortions; many women die," Levi said during his testimony, adding later that "19,830,000 women each year will suffer death and complications because of illegal abortions" worldwide. 

"Prior to the liberalization of the New York abortion law, I have seen women die from illegal abortions; many women die," Levi said during his testimony, adding later that "19,830,000 women each year will suffer death and complications because of illegal abortions" worldwide.