Clandestine Abortions in Mexico Put at 700,000
From Associated Press
MEXICO CITY —
An estimated 700,000 clandestine abortions are performed every year, and complications arising from them are the fifth cause of death among women in Mexico, a study by the government Social Security Medical Institute said Monday.
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