The safe, effective, nonsurgical abortion procedure using mifepristone (formerly RU-486) has only recently become available in the United States because
A. it has been shown to cause dangerous side effects in about 10 percent of women, and it has been shown to cause heavy and sustained bleeding in some women after use.
B. it has been shown to cause dangerous side effects in about 10 percent of women.
C. antiabortion groups prevented legalization as they were afraid the procedure would make abortions more private and easy to obtain and therefore less vulnerable to political pressure.
D. it has been shown to cause heavy and sustained bleeding in some women after use.
Answer: C
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