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Women around the world have used abortion to control their reproduction at every point in history, and in every known society â regardless of its legality. In the United States, abortion was practiced until about 1880, by which time most states had banned it except to save the life of the woman.hanges included allowing women access to abortion in certain circumstances, such as when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. In 1970, New York became the first state to legalize abortion on demand through the 24th week of pregnancy.
Slavery was outlawed in the United States in stages: Many northern states outlawed it (mostly by adopting gradual emancipation laws), some as early as the 1780s In 1862 Cong â¦ ress passed & Lincoln signed legislation ending slavery in the District of Columbia (and providing for federal financial remuneration to slave owners) The Emancipation Proclamation (not legislation, but an Executive order by Lincoln), first announced on Sept 22, 1862, and finally put into effect beginning January 1 ...