Education

Abortion is a higher-ed issue

From The Chronicle of Higher Education: “Abortion makes it possible for students to pursue, and complete, higher education. Research has shown that the ‘most common reason’ young people drop out of college is unplanned pregnancy. This is especially true for those at community colleges: A majority of community college students who become parents while enrolled will leave college without a degree. ‘Accessible abortion is a catalyst for college completion,’ writes Ilana Horwitz, a sociologist at Tulane University ‘Without it, the dropout crisis might only deepen.’”

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