Abortion existed before Roe v Wade; it was just way more dangerous. Most estimates I've seen peg it at about 800K a year in the '60s, which is where it was in the few years after it was legalized (and where it is now). And based on the number of women who had to seek medical care and/or died from complications of an abortion in the '60s, abortions were more heavily concentrated among the poor and racial minorities. Which isn't surprising, as unplanned pregnancies are much higher among those groups.
The notion that high rates of abortion among certain demographics are due to easier access is laughable. Family planning and abortion services for lower income residents of the US are terrible. It is a demand issue, resulting from decades of poor policies and a lack of proper education (though I'm sure the latest trend of right wingers calling sex educators "groomers" will help that).
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