| | Abortion is a billion-dollar industry in the [[United States]]. Although [[Planned Parenthood]] likes to claim that abortion accounts for just 3% of its services, according to its 2007-08 budget it received $1.038 billion of revenue, and half to two-thirds relates to its abortion services. (''See [[Abortion#Planned Parenthood.27s Budget|Planned Parenthood's Budget]]'') Dr. George Tiller "estimated that he performed 250 to 300 late-term abortions in 2003, each costing an average of $6,000."<ref>Hegeman, R. (2009, March 25). [http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/03/25/kan_doctor_testifies_in_abortion_case_against_him/ Kan. doctor testifies in abortion case against him]. ''Associated Press''.</ref> There have been more than 60 million abortions in the [[United States]] since 1973.<ref name=factsheet>''Number of Abortions''. [http://www.christianliferesources.com/?/library/view.php&articleid=1042 U.S. Abortion Statistics By Year (1973-Current)]. National Right to Life Factsheet, January 2012.<br>(Privacy laws and likely desire to keep this silent holocaust from raising alarm hinder data collection on abortion. CDC researchers have admitted they probably undercount the total number of abortions because reporting laws vary from state to state and some abortionists probably do not report or under-report the abortions they perform. Abortions from CA and NH have not been counted by the CDC since 1998, and reports from other states are also missing for some years.)</ref> In a [[pro-life]] victory on June 24, 2022, the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] reversed the pro-abortion ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' decision.<ref>''See [[Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization]]''.</ref> | | Abortion is a billion-dollar industry in the [[United States]]. Although [[Planned Parenthood]] likes to claim that abortion accounts for just 3% of its services, according to its 2007-08 budget it received $1.038 billion of revenue, and half to two-thirds relates to its abortion services. (''See [[Abortion#Planned Parenthood.27s Budget|Planned Parenthood's Budget]]'') Dr. George Tiller "estimated that he performed 250 to 300 late-term abortions in 2003, each costing an average of $6,000."<ref>Hegeman, R. (2009, March 25). [http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/03/25/kan_doctor_testifies_in_abortion_case_against_him/ Kan. doctor testifies in abortion case against him]. ''Associated Press''.</ref> There have been more than 60 million abortions in the [[United States]] since 1973.<ref name=factsheet>''Number of Abortions''. [http://www.christianliferesources.com/?/library/view.php&articleid=1042 U.S. Abortion Statistics By Year (1973-Current)]. National Right to Life Factsheet, January 2012.<br>(Privacy laws and likely desire to keep this silent holocaust from raising alarm hinder data collection on abortion. CDC researchers have admitted they probably undercount the total number of abortions because reporting laws vary from state to state and some abortionists probably do not report or under-report the abortions they perform. Abortions from CA and NH have not been counted by the CDC since 1998, and reports from other states are also missing for some years.)</ref> In a [[pro-life]] victory on June 24, 2022, the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] reversed the pro-abortion ''[[Roe v. Wade]]'' decision.<ref>''See [[Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization]]''.</ref> |
| − | Right to choose is no solace, because doing something so wrong will have devastating consequences. A right to privacy would not permit the taking of life when that life is inconvenient. But [[forgiveness]] is available to help heal. | + | Right to choose is no solace, because doing something so wrong will have devastating consequences. A right to privacy would not permit the taking of life when that life is inconvenient. But [[forgiveness]] is available to help heal the devastating [[post-abortive]] despair. |
| | Historically, abortion was first made legal and unrestricted nationwide in the [[Soviet Union]] under [[Lenin]] and his [[Bolsheviks]].<ref>https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2020/11/17/november-1920-2020-a-century-of-abortion-in-russia/</ref> After [[communism]] was overthrown in [[Poland]], [[Abortion in Poland|abortion there]] declined by 99% after abortion was abolished,<ref>''Catholic World News'' (2007, April 11). [http://www.catholicculture.org/news/features/index.cfm?recnum=50451 Liberal abortion law takes effect in Portugal]. Trinity Communications.</ref> and women's health has dramatically improved there due to fewer abortions.<ref>Johnston, W.R., Dr. (2008, October 9). [http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/policy/abortion/ab-poland.html Historical abortion statistics, Poland]. ''Johnston's Archive'.</ref> | | Historically, abortion was first made legal and unrestricted nationwide in the [[Soviet Union]] under [[Lenin]] and his [[Bolsheviks]].<ref>https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2020/11/17/november-1920-2020-a-century-of-abortion-in-russia/</ref> After [[communism]] was overthrown in [[Poland]], [[Abortion in Poland|abortion there]] declined by 99% after abortion was abolished,<ref>''Catholic World News'' (2007, April 11). [http://www.catholicculture.org/news/features/index.cfm?recnum=50451 Liberal abortion law takes effect in Portugal]. Trinity Communications.</ref> and women's health has dramatically improved there due to fewer abortions.<ref>Johnston, W.R., Dr. (2008, October 9). [http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/policy/abortion/ab-poland.html Historical abortion statistics, Poland]. ''Johnston's Archive'.</ref> |