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EXPLAINED: Do Women Need More Time to Decide? Lecture

Dr. Sarah Roberts, of the University of California San Francisco, explains the most up-to-date research on abortion waiting periods in the United States.

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Don’t have time for the full lecture? Watch the short series version and view the infographic.

The following links provided the research used in this video:

_{Roberts SC, et al. (2016). “Women’s experiences with a 72-hour waiting period for abortion.”}

_{Roberts SC, et al. (2016). “Utah’s 72-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion: Experiences Among a Clinic-Based Sample of Women.“}