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| | '''Abortion Facts''' | | '''Abortion Facts''' |
| | [[Image:9410CV.png|thumb|Abortion and the Bible]] | | [[Image:9410CV.png|thumb|Abortion and the Bible]] |
| − | Abortion is a safe and legal way for women to choose to end pregnancy. There are two kinds of abortion in the U.S. — abortion procedures and the abortion pill. | + | Educating others about [[Abortion]] requires good information. Here are some important '''Abortion Facts'''. |
| | + | *Over 148 babies are aborted every hour in the United States<ref>{{hnb|Finer|2006|Ref=CITEREFFinerHenshaw2006}}</ref> |
| | + | *Abortion is the leading cause of death in the [[United States]].<ref>{{hnb|Blount County Right to Life|2003}}</ref> |
| | + | *Abortion is the leading cause of death in [[Spain]].<ref>{{hnb|Catholic World News|2007}}</ref> |
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| − | Abortions are very common. In fact, more than one in three women in the U.S. have an abortion by the time they are 45 years old.
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| | + | ''34 years after Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court still has a pro-Roe majority. Moreover, since that fateful 1973 ruling, almost 50 million unborn babies have been aborted, and millions of mothers hurt physically, psychologically and spiritually...'' but a ''quiet revolution is under way... it is very visible down "on the street" – at the level of real life where women and girls make the desperate decision to solve their "problem pregnancy" by aborting...'' |
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| − | If you are trying to decide if abortion is the right choice for you, you probably have many things to think about. Learning the facts about abortion may help you in making your decision. You may also want to learn more about parenting and adoption.
| + | ''And within many of those pregnancy care centers are the new "4D" ultrasound machines. When the abortion client lies down and experiences, for the first time, the reality of her unborn baby – and not a grainy, difficult-to-see old-fashioned sonogram, but a modern, crystal-clear image of her own baby – she does not go through with the planned abortion in the vast majority of cases.'' [http://shop.wnd.com/store/item.asp?ITEM_ID=2018 How the pro-life side will win the war] |
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| − | Planned Parenthood health centerOnly you can decide what is best for you. But we are here to help. A staff member at your local Planned Parenthood health center can discuss abortion and all of your options with you and help you find the services you need.
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| | + | == External significant links == |
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| − | == External significant links ==
| + | *[http://www.abortioninfo.net/ Abortion:The Facts] |
| − | *[http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/abortion-4260.htm] | + | *[http://www.nrlc.org/abortion/ National Right to Life] |
| | + | *[http://www.abortionno.org/Resources/fastfacts.html Abortion Facts] |
| | + | *[http://www.religioustolerance.org/abortion.htm Abortion access: All sides of the issue] |
| | + | *[http://www.abortionfacts.com/abortion/bible.asp Abortion and the Bible] |
| | + | *[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01046b.htm Abortion] The Catholic Encyclopedia. |
| | + | *[http://www.abortionfacts.com/help/other_web_resources.asp Abortion Links - OVER 300!] |
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| | == References == | | == References == |