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It would be interesting to see how different forms of birth control decrease or increase a womans likelihood of getting an abortion.
The percentage of Americans who are [[pro-life]] has been steadily increasing, particularly among youth, while the numbers who are "[[pro-choice]]" are declining. Gallup Poll reported in 2009 that the number of Americans who are pro-life exceeds 50% for the first time.
The percentage of Americans who are [[pro-life]] has been steadily increasing, particularly among youth, while the numbers who are "[[pro-choice]]" are declining. Gallup Poll reported in 2009 that the number of Americans who are pro-life exceeds 50% for the first time.
*Nearly half of all African American babies are aborted
*There are approximately 42 million babies aborted annually world wide
*More than half of all pregnancies in Russia are aborted
*83% of all abortions are obtained in developing countries and 17% occur in developed countries
*At it's peak in 1996 approximately 1.37 million American Babies were killed in the womb
*Women identifying themselves as Protestants obtain 37.4% of all abortions in the U.S.
*Catholic women account for 31.3%
*Jewish women account for 1.3%
*Women with no religious affiliation obtain 23.7% of all abortions
*18% of all abortions are performed on women who identify themselves as "Born-again/Evangelical"
*1% of all abortions occur because of rape or incest; 6% of abortions occur because of potential health problems regarding either the mother or child, and 93% of all abortions occur for social reasons (i.e. the child is unwanted or inconvenient).
*52% of all abortions occur before the 9th week of pregnancy, 25% happen between the 9th & 10th week, 12% happen between the 11th and 12th week, 6% happen between the 13th & 15th week, 4% happen between the 16th & 20th week, and 1% of all abortions (16,450/yr.) happen after the 20th week of pregnancy.
*An estimated 43% of all women will have at least 1 abortion by the time they are 45 years old
*47% of all abortions are performed on women who have had at least one previous abortion
*48% of all abortion facilities provide services after the 12th week of pregnancy. 9 in 10 managed care plans routinely cover abortion or provide limited coverage. About 14% of all abortions in the United States are paid for with public funds, virtually all of which are state funds. 16 states (CA, CT, HI, ED, IL, MA , MD, MD, MN, MT, NJ, NM, NY, OR, VT, WA and WV) pay for abortions for some poor women <ref>The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, [http://www.abortionno.org/Resources/fastfacts.html Abortion Fast Facts]</ref>
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