::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

On the 50th Anniversary of ROE V. WADE AMERICA IS STARKLY DIVIDED ON ABORTION RIGHTS WITH SOME OWN In the debate over abortion, emphasis is placed on the unborn. The pro-choice stance on abortion also places the attention on the woman who has to live experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. "Will I be able to take care of this child?: is a core question women ask themselves. The answer is often "no" for many women who after proceeding with pregnancy are left with the challenges of single motherhood caused by socioeconomic adversity. There is data via the "Turn Away" study that supports the notion that women raising unwanted children tend to face poverty. The "Turn Away Study" examined the physical and emotional consequences of unwanted pregnancies in women who were denied late term abortions. Over a 10-year period, the study looked at nearly 1,000 women at 30 abortion clinics who either got abortions or were "turned away" because they...