Which of the following statements about abortion rights in the United States is LEAST accurate?
A. The Supreme Court's rulings on abortion have been based largely on the implicit constitutional guarantee of privacy.
B. In Roe v. Wade the Supreme Court ruled that the government was entitled to place restrictions on abortions that occur in the third trimester.
C. The Supreme Court has accepted the constitutionality of laws that banned the use of public facilities or Medicaid funds for abortions.
D. When the Court legalized abortion in 1973, the practice was already legal in all but thirteen states.
E. Viability tests have allowed for greater restrictions on abortions that take place during the second trimester.
Answer: D
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