Abortion Survey Shows Diverse Religious Backgrounds of Patients
A study of 10,000 abortion patients by the Alan Guttmacher Institute finds 18 percent born again or evangelical Christians, 37 percent Protestant, 31 percent Catholic, and 24 percent with no religious affiliation. The report, covering 1994–95, argues abortion patients span diverse beliefs and backgrounds.
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United States
Christian Right
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America
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Alan Guttmacher Institute
Guttmacher Institute
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Bone marrow transplants shown to cure severe sickle cell
An international study finds bone marrow transplants cure sickle cell anemia in about three quarters of severe cases but pose high risks. Only a small fraction of patients would be eligible, as donors are typically a matched sibling and costs run high.
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Ronald Nagel
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York City
Helena Mishoe
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Keith M. Sullivan
New England Journal of Medicine
United States
Sullivan
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle
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