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The following is a list of useful abortion statistics as well as some facts on abortifacients. All abortion numbers are derived from pro-abortion sources courtesy of The Alan Guttmacher Institute and Planned Parenthood's Family Planning Perspectives. Click here for the Guttmacher Institute's latest fact sheet on abortion. WORLDWIDE Number of abortions per year: Approximately 42 Million Number of abortions per day: Approximately 115,000 Where abortions occur: 83% of all abortions are obtained in developing countries and 17% occur in developed countries. Copyright 1996-2008, The Alan Guttmacher Institute. (www.agi-usa.org) UNITED STATES Number of abortions per year: 1.37 Million (1996) Number of abortions per day: Approximately 3,700 Who's having abortions (age)? 52% of women obtaining abortions in the U.S. are younger than 25: Women aged 2024 obtain 32% of all abortions; Teenagers obtain 20% and girls under 15 account for 1.2%. Who's having abortions (race)? While white women obtain 60% of all abortions, their abortion rate is well below that of minority women. Black women are more than 3 times as likely as white women to have an abortion, and Hispanic women are roughly 2 times as likely. Who's having abortions (marital status)? 64.4% of all abortions are performed on never-married women; Married women account for 18.4% of all abortions and divorced women obtain 9.4%. Who's having abortions (religion)? 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%, and 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".

Who's having abortions (income)? Women with family incomes less than $15,000 obtain 28.7% of all abortions; Women with family incomes between $15,000 and $29,999 obtain 19.5%; Women with family incomes between $30,000 and $59,999 obtain 38.0%; Women with family incomes over $60,000 obtain 13.8%. Why women have abortions 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). At what gestational ages are abortions performed: 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. Likelihood of abortion: 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. Abortion coverage: 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. Copyright 1998, The Alan Guttmacher Institute. (www.agi-usa.org) Copyright 1997, The Alan Guttmacher Institute. (www.agi-usa.org) Copyright 1995, Family Planning Perspectives Copyright 1988, Family Planning Perspectives

FDA considering new standards for birth control drugs "Evidence Doesn't Matter" in APA Abortion Advocacy The Pill Progesterone only, low dose combination pills The Physicians Desk Reference lists the above hormonal contraceptives as having three mechanisms of action: 1) Prevent ovulation, 2) Thicken the cervical mucous to prevent sperm from entering the uterus and fallopian tube, and 3) Alter the lining of the uterus so implantation cannot take place. The third action, if and when it occurs, is abortifacient (meaning a human life has begun but cannot continue to develop without the nourishment provided through the mothers uterine wall). Although pro-life

physicians continue to debate if and how often hormonal contraceptives interfere with the implantation of an embryo, it is important to educate ourselves and our clients about this potential action of the Pill. Those who seek to protect the sanctity of human life from the point of fertilization should be cautious about taking any drug which could end the developing childs life. For further research, download or purchase the helpful booklet Does the Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions? Norplant This implant is placed under the skin of the arm for up to a 5 year period. The progesterone hormones effect is to suppress ovulation, but after 2 years, there is a greater chance of break-through ovulation and fertilization. The hormone may prevent implantation of the embryo. Depo-Provera This Progesterone (hormone) derivative is injected every 3 months to prevent a woman from ovulating, but it also alters the uterine lining. Break-through ovulation and fertilization may occur, though less frequently than with Norplant. The hormone may prevent implantation of the embryo. Morning after pill Large doses of existing birth control pills (or another drug levonorgestrel, known as Plan B) are given up to 72 hours after intercourse to attempt to prevent the implantation of the embryo. A second dose is given 12 hours after the first one. The action of these large doses of hormones birth control pills work to prevent ovulation and/or fertilization. RU-486 When a woman is given RU-486 (also called Mifepristone), it kills her baby by interfering with progesterone, the hormone which keeps the baby implanted in the wall of the mothers uterus. Two days later, the woman returns to the clinic to receive a prostaglandin drug which induces labor and expels the dead embryo (RU-486 is used until 7 weeks after the first day of her last menstrual period). If the baby hasnt been expelled by the time the woman makes her third visit to the doctor, she will require a surgical abortion procedure (5-8% likelihood). Raymond, Klein & Dumble, the pro-abortion authors of RU486 Misconceptions, Myths and Morals, (IWT Pub, 1991) stress that RU-486 is not safe for women and list the following contraindications (reasons a person should not take RU-486): under age 18 or over 35; menstrual irregularities; history of fibroids, abnormal menstrual bleeding or endometriosis cervical incompetence, previous abortion, or abnormal pregnancies; pelvic inflammatory disease; recent use of IUD or the pill 3 months.

Abortion In Romania

Statistically, Romania has the highest abortion rate in the world. Currently 3 out of 4 pregnancies are terminated with abortion. It is difficult to collect accurate numbers since abortions are so readily available throughout the country in both states hospitals and private clinics; only the hospitals report their abortion statistics. In Romania, a country with the population of 23 million, it is estimated that there are about 800,000 abortions a year and this is probably on the conservative side. (At that same rate in the United States, that would be 8.5 million abortions a year!) It's been called the Romanian abortion epidemic. Doctors typically react to the results of a positive pregnancy test by assuming their patients will want an abortion (75% do). Their next comments then are more likely to be about scheduling an abortion rather than about due dates.

Correa uses logic and reasoning in her article that abortion is a political issue that affects the entire world. She states that abortion is a worldwide public health problem. One example is in the time of the Roman Empire. During this time period, the world was having a crisis with depopulation and fertility was looked at as a blessing. Killing an innocent, unborn child would have been unheard of at that time period. Another instance is the European Catholic Inquisition tracked down and even executed those who would abort a child. These women being executed, usually thought as witches, were the mothers and the midwives. The logic of these times would not make abortion a way of life. Abortion was portrayed as wrong for oneself and wrong for the society in which they lived. Many credible sources are used to show how abortion is a political issue that affects the world. The United States Supreme Court in 1973 decided on the constitutionality of abortion. Senator Jesse Helms approved a condition that prohibited activities

that were related to abortion were not permitted to use American funds. During this period of time the Right to Life movement was growing. A group of agents from this movement decided to get their point across to bomb clinics and kill the doctors who performed abortions. Another major controversy was created around abortion during the International Population Conference that was held in Mexico. The U.N. Fund for Population was cut by the United States because the programs assisted access to abortion. The United States Supreme Court and the Right to Life group have credible sources to support their own claim on why abortion is an issue. Values and beliefs are used when discussing abortions political status. Fundamental political behavior is found in patriarchal ideas of religion and its values and beliefs. Thinking that they are preserving culture in religions and the traditions by creating different ways of life from the world wearing down fundamentalist create problems for women. Women do not receive access when fundamentalists block their services such as reproductive health. Preserving more privileges for males, the policy makers accept what is familiar to them. When gains in the geopolitical area or economics are likely, governments will let go of their commitment to woman. Abortion is being permitted in 189 out of 193 countries, and in those countries, a majority uses it to save womens lives. In the countries of Peru, Chile, and Dominican Republic the abortion rates are 20 times what the United States has registered. Unsafe abortions between the years of 1995 and 2000 resulted in 78,000 maternal deaths. Reports show that one in eight maternal deaths is due to complications due to an abortion. This article by Correa, argued that abortion was a political issue that goes on across the world. She examined many different countries that have abortion and how they use it. There are some countries that use abortion only to save the mother. Abortion is some areas is illegal. The way that abortion is to be practiced is decided by the law of the land. Correa used effective arguments to show that abortion is a political issue and is seen across the world. Logic was the most contributive to this argument. She shows that throughout time people have taken a difference stance on abortion. Abortion went from the early periods when no one dared to kill an innocent unborn child, through a period of killing those who were involved to present day. In the present, abortion is mainly a choice for the mother and father of the baby to make. The audience reading this will be impacted. Seeing how abortion has been in the past and seeing the place it has now in our politics. An audience member who is reading this may be influenced. With the facts given in the article and how she has them laid out it is easy to see how she makes her points and supports them. Many reasons are given to explain her point and they are backed up with fact. Correa proves that abortion is a global issue.

Dincolo de calculele reci, se impun precizri i concluzii care nu pot dect s sporeasc angoasa: 1. Cifrele, dei copleitoare, sunt mai mici dect realitatea, ntruct datele sunt subraportate.Subraportarea este cauzat de lipsa comunicrii sau de comunicarea incomplet a datelor de ctre mediul sanitar privat, cu o pondere n cretere n ultimii ani, dar i de tendina de ocultare permanent, observat de noi n procesul de documentare. Metodele sunt felurite, de la ngreunarea accesului pn la rspunsul n btaie de joc la ntrebri adresate pe baza legii liberului acces la informaiile de interes public. 2. Perioada de aa-zis prohibiie dintre 1967 i 1989, a totalizat peste 6 milioane de avorturi. A fost sau n-a fost, deci, prohibiie? Am solicitat Ministerului Sntii detalii; oricum ar fi ns, cu avorturi legale sau nu, cifra indic pstrarea mentalitii proavortiste ca foarte popular i n acei ani, dup ce perioada 1958-1966 marcase o explozie a avorturilor (n dreptul anului 1966, unul de vrf ni se indic 1,15 milioane de avorturi, cu 8 sarcini din 10 terminate prin avort i cu 4 avorturi la o natere!) Este remarcabil i c majoritatea ntreruperilor de sarcin s-au realizat, totui, n perioada comunist, ceea ce arat ct de uor manipulabil este opinia public din moment ce aceasta crede nc n echivalena restricie a avortului = sistem totalitar (cu reversul su, democraia egal acces liber la avort). 3. n ciuda scderii continue dup 1990, avortul rmne o practic foarte rspndit n Romnia,considerat de unii la fel de banal ca extracia dentar i cam la fel de accesibil, din pcate. Un alt tabel disponibil la provitabucuresti.ro i care ia n considerare datele din 2008 claseaz Romnia pe locurile 3-4 n lume ca procentaj de sarcini ncheiate prin avort (36/100), dup Rusia i Cuba, aadar pe locul doi n Europa i pe locul 1 n UE. Raportul ntre avorturi i sarcinile duse la capt (576/1000 nscui vii) este i el dezolant, constituind, mpreuna cu mortalitatea i migraia, expresia matematic a scderii continue i mbtrnirii populaiei Romniei cu consecinele pe care pn i cei mai nepstori ncep s le ntrevad. O cauz a vigorii cu care mentalitatea avortiv se menine n ara noastr sunt expuse n volumul O viziune asupra vieii, aprut la Editura Provita Media n 2003 (carte care s-ar impune reeditat): n spaiul rilor din Centrul i Estul Europei, la nceputul anilor 90, Romnia, la capitolul avort, a fost un caz singular. Situaia ei poate fi comparat cu cea din Federaia Rus. n aceste dou locuri s-au prefigurat cele mai dramatice situaii din ntreg spaiul fost comunist. [...] Dei nainte de 1989, Romnia a avut o legislaie restrictiv, situaia ei seamn cu cea a rilor din fosta URSS. Fapt care ne face s credem c mentalitile societii corupte (economic, social i moral), de tip comunist, i-au pus amprenta n mod dramatic asupra oamenilor.

Cartea poate fi descrcat, prin bunvoina autorilor, de aici. 4. Aceeai lucrare citeaz un studiu din anul 2000 conform cruia n proporie de 78%, femeile susin n continuare c au dreptul la avort, iar un procent de 70% ar apela la avort dac ftul ar avea malformaii. Nu cunoatem date mai recente, ns nu avem motive, n lipsa oricrei dezbateri publice despre avort, s sperm ntr-o schimbare semnificativ pozitiv. Cum se pot ns mpca astfel de opinii i datele menionate cu situarea constant a poporului romn pe unul din primele locuri n clasamentul celor mai religioase popoare din Europa, n condiiile n care dintotdeauna i n tot locul Biserica s-a pronunat mpotriva avortului ca fiind unul din cele mai grave pcate? i care poate fi, n toat aceast realitate nfricotoare, explicaia tcerii cvasitotale a ierarhilor Bisericii Ortodoxe Romne pe acest subiect, n ultimii 20 de ani? Ca s vorbim doar de cultul majoritar, nici celelalte neprnd mai interesate de subiect. n aceste condiii de nepsare, complicitate i frnicie, e oare prea mult exerciiul de imaginaie n care mortul din spinare, de care vorbeam mai sus, ne va acuza atunci cnd va fi s ne nfim naintea scaunului Dreptului Judector? Lsm rspunsul pe seama unora mai pricepui n teologie.
Datele statistice sunt concludente: in Romania, rata mortalitattii materne este de 5 ori mai mare decat media europeana si in procent de 50% este cauzata de avorturi (in conditiile in care avortul s-a legalizat in 1990).

In lume se fac, anual, intre 30 si 55 de milioane de avorturi provocate.

Are 11 milioane de copii avortati din 22 de milioane populatia tarii

Astazi se avorteaza n tara aproape doua milioane de copii pe an!

Romancele au facut peste 22 de milioane de avorturi, in 50 de ani
Femeile din Romania au facut peste 22 de milioane de avorturi intr-o perioada de 50 de ani, numarul intreruperilor de sarcina fiind mai mare chiar decat populatia actuala a tarii.

Avorturile realizate n condiii improprii provoac peste 70.000 de decese pe an. Peste 5 milioane de femei rmn cu sechele grave. Anual 220.000 de copii rmn orfani de mam din cauza avorturilor neigienice.

According to the UN, 500,000 women die worldwide every year from childbirth

About 70000 women die every year

About 70,000 women die every year and many more suffer harm as a result of unsafe abortions in countries with restrictive laws on ending a pregnancy, according to a report.