Current Statistics on Abortion

46,023,191
Total Reported Mechanical Abortions since 1973

"A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic." — Joseph Stalin
Is this figure just a statistic to you, or is it a tragedy millions of times over?

In the year 2000, there were 3,600 abortions per day; that is ONE reported mechanical abortion every 24 seconds in the United States!

The problem with under-reporting and non-reporting:
Although 44+ million abortions seems like a lot, it is a fraction of the real number of abortions that occur in our country.
Mechanical vs. chemical vs. induced pre-term labor:
The 44+ million figure does NOT include chemical abortions (RU-486, Methotrexate), nor does it include abortion by induction of labor. A modest estimation gives 15 million abortions having had been performed by these two manners.

Under reporting:
It is estimated that there is a 25 - 50% under-reporting rate at women's "health" clinics. Assuming only a 25% under-reporting average rate nationwide would give an additional 17 million abortions having had been performed in the United States.

Morning After Pill:
The usage of Birth Control for emergency purposes is not a new phenomenon. We cannot be sure how many women who use the MAP are actually pregnant when the MAP is consumed. A conservative estimate of 10% would take into account cyclical considerations and likelihood of fertilization. An estimated 10 million abortions [or more!] may have been performed in this manner.

Taking all of these factors into account; at least 87 million intentional abortions have been performed in the United States, or at least one every 12 seconds!

In the year 2000: 24% of all pregnancies were ended by abortion! Only 7% of women reported rape, incest, or health concerns as a reason for having an abortion.Almost half of all abortions are performed on women who have had at least one abortion.

Why do women have abortions?

Social Reasons (given as primary reason)
- Feels unready for responsibility 21%
- Feels she can't afford baby 21%
- Concern for how baby would change her life 16%
- Relationship problem 12%
- Feels she isn't mature enough 11%
- Has all the children she wants 8%
- Other reasons 4-5%
TOTAL: 93%

"Hard Cases" (given as primary reason)
- Mother's Health 3%
- Baby may have health problem 3%
- Rape or Incest 1%
TOTAL: 7%

Source: Aida Torres and J.D. Forrest, "Why Do Women Have Abortions?"
Family Planning Perspectives, Vol. 20 No. 4 (July/August 1988) p. 170.

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