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The Problem

The Greatest Human Rights Crisis of Our Time

Abortion is the greatest attack on human civilization worldwide, killing more human beings and creating more devastation in society than any other cause.

Abortions Worldwide & in America

Worldwide, there were 73,000,000 abortions last year.

This averages to 200,000 abortions per day.

In the US, there were 1,038,000 abortions last year.

This averages to 2,844 abortions per day. 118 abortions per hour. 1 abortion every 30 seconds.

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A Leading Cause of Death

There is no question that abortion is the greatest human rights crisis of our time. Abortion is the direct, intentional killing of a child through dismemberment, starvation, exsanguination, or lethal injection.

The number of abortions dwarfs other causes of deaths:
  • Legal induced abortions ~1,038,000

  • Heart disease deaths ~702,880

  • Cancer deaths ~608,371

  • Accidental injuries ~227,039

  • COVID‑19 ~186,552

  • Stroke ~165,393

Abortions by Gestation

78.6%
≤ 9 weeks
14.2%
10–13 weeks
6.1%
14–20 weeks
1.1%
≥ 21 weeks

Who Gets Abortions?

  • Unmarried Women

    9 in 10 abortions are to women who are unmarried (87.7%).

  • Women With Children

    6 in 10 abortions are to women who are already raising at least one child (59.4%).

Abortions by Age

Pie Chart of Abortions by Mother's Age

Abortion disproportionately affects certain groups:

  • Black Women

    14% of the population but 40% of abortions

  • White Women

    58% of the population but 32% of abortions

  • Hispanic Women

    19% of the population but 21.2% of abortions

  • Other Races of Women

    9% of the population but 7.3% of abortions

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