More than 40% of women of childbearing age in the U.S. have had at least one abortion. (Source: Alan Guttmacher Institute)
Approximately 40 million legal abortions have been performed in the US since Roe v Wade. (Source: Center for Disease Control, Alan Guttmacher Institute)
More than 1.2 million abortions were performed last year in the United States alone. There were 6.9 million live births for an abortion/live birth ration of 1 to 3. (Source: Center for Disease Control)
Nearly 2 million American couples are waiting to adopt a child. (Source: National Committee for Adoption)
47% of women undergoing an abortion last year, had already had at least one abortion. (Source: Alan Guttmacher Institute)
Hopeful sign: the most recent US government figures show a drop in both the number and rates of abortion. (Source: National Center for Health Statistics)
The rate of abortion among teenagers declined by nearly one third since 1990. (Source: National Center for Health Statistics)
No words are necessary to describe the beauty of human life before birth. To view a stunning presentation of prenatal development, visit the website of www.justthefacts.org
For more detailed facts and figures on abortion in the US, visit the website of Dayton Right to Life at www.dayton.righttolife.org/abortion/index.htm
For scientific references on the development of human life before birth, click here ( When Did Your Life Begin? By physician members of the Value of Life Committee)
To read basic Catholic teaching documents on abortion and euthanasia, see www.nccbuscc.org/prolife/tdocs/index.htm
Confused about the science of embryonic stem cell research debate? Read an article prepared especially for the WAL website by molecular geneticist Dr. Maureen Gilicinski. Do a Google search for “Embryonic Stem Cell”
More than 40% of women of childbearing age in the U.S. have had at least one abortion. (Source: Alan Guttmacher Institute)