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Auricular Point Acupressure Therapy: A Safe and Effective Treatment for Postsurgical Abortion Recovery
Published on: February 3, 2026
Ted Joyce1, Ruoding Tan, Yuxiu Zhang
1Baruch College & NBER, 55 Lexington Ave, Box 10-225, New York, NY 10010, United States.
Before Roe v. Wade, women traveled long distances for legal abortions. Increased travel distance significantly reduced abortion rates, especially for nonwhite women and teens, but overall population impacts were minimal due to travel.
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