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[[Image:9410CV.png|thumb|Abortion and the Bible]]

[[Image:9410CV.png|thumb|Abortion and the Bible]]

Educating others about [[Abortion|abortion]] requires accurate information.  Here are some important '''Abortion Facts'''.

Educating others about [[abortion]] requires accurate information.  Here are some important '''Abortion Facts'''.

== Key Abortion Facts ==

== Key Abortion Facts ==

[[Image:Quickfacts.gif|thumb|left|70px]]'''''For more, see [http://www.abortionfacts.com/abortion/q_facts.asp Abortionfacts.com's Quick facts]'''''

[[Image:Quickfacts.gif|thumb|left|70px]]'''''For more, see [http://www.abortionfacts.com/abortion/q_facts.asp Abortionfacts.com's Quick facts]'''''

 

 

 

* A study by the Guttmacher Institute estimated that nearly 1.3 million abortions took place in the [[United States]] in 2002, equivalent to about 148 abortions per hour.<ref>{{hnb|Finer|2006|Ref=CITEREFFinerHenshaw2006}}</ref><ref>Estimates of U.S. Abortion Incidence, 2001–2003, By Lawrence B. Finer and Stanley K. Henshaw, Guttmacher Institute, August 3, 2006, retreived 10/13/2008 [http://74.6.239.67/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&p=Estimates+of+U.S.+Abortion+Incidence%2C+2001%E2%80%932003&fr=ytff-&u=www.guttmacher.org/pubs/2006/08/03/ab_incidence.pdf&w=estimates+u.s.+abortion+incidence+2001+2003&d=JCOxxfReRc5I&icp=1&.intl=us]</ref><ref>1,287,000 abortions per year, divided by 365 days per year, divided by 24 hours per day, equals 146.9 abortions per day.</ref>

* A study by the Guttmacher Institute estimated that nearly 1.3 million abortions took place in the [[United States]] in 2002, equivalent to about 148 abortions per hour.<ref>{{hnb|Finer|2006|Ref=CITEREFFinerHenshaw2006}}</ref><ref>Estimates of U.S. Abortion Incidence, 2001–2003, By Lawrence B. Finer and Stanley K. Henshaw, Guttmacher Institute, August 3, 2006, retreived 10/13/2008 [http://74.6.239.67/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&p=Estimates+of+U.S.+Abortion+Incidence%2C+2001%E2%80%932003&fr=ytff-&u=www.guttmacher.org/pubs/2006/08/03/ab_incidence.pdf&w=estimates+u.s.+abortion+incidence+2001+2003&d=JCOxxfReRc5I&icp=1&.intl=us]</ref><ref>1,287,000 abortions per year, divided by 365 days per year, divided by 24 hours per day, equals 146.9 abortions per day.</ref>

* When the number of abortions are included (as deaths of the unborn child), abortion was the most common cause of death in the [[United States]] in 2002. <ref>{{hnb|Blount County Right to Life|2003}}</ref>  (Heart disease, with 710,760 deaths, was a distant second.)

* When the number of abortions are included (as deaths of the unborn child), abortion was the most common cause of death in the [[United States]] in 2002.<ref>{{hnb|Blount County Right to Life|2003}}</ref>  (Heart disease, with 710,760 deaths, was a distant second.)

* Abortion is the leading cause of death in [[Spain]].<ref>{{hnb|Catholic World News|2007}}</ref>

* Abortion is the leading cause of death in [[Spain]].<ref>{{hnb|Catholic World News|2007}}</ref>

"Ten Arguments For Abortion and Against Abortion, Abortion Pros and Cons, and Main Points of the Debate." By Linda Lowen, About.com

"Ten Arguments For Abortion and Against Abortion, Abortion Pros and Cons, and Main Points of the Debate." By Linda Lowen, About.com

<ref>[http://womensissues.about.com/od/reproductiverights/a/AbortionArgumen.htm Ten Arguments] About, Inc. </ref>

<ref>[http://womensissues.about.com/od/reproductiverights/a/AbortionArgumen.htm Ten Arguments] About, Inc.</ref>

== Reasons for Abortions ==

== Reasons for Abortions ==