Study estimates that 64,000 women have become pregnant from rape in states that put in abortion bans after the end of Roe v. Wade

• A study estimates that 64,000+ pregnancies caused by rape have occurred in states banning abortion.
• The research aimed to look at how rape survivors are impacted by the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
• The study author said he was "horrified" by how many rape victims lacked access to abortions.

A study published on Wednesday in JAMA Internal Medicine estimated that over 64,000 pregnancies were caused by rape in the 14 states with abortion bans since July 2022.