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 1,038,100 abortions last year.
This averages to 2,844 abortions per day.
119 abortions per hour.
1 abortion every 30 seconds.
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 ~1,038,100
Heart disease deaths ~680,981
Cancer deaths ~613,352
Unintentional Injuries ~222,698
Stroke ~162,639
COVID‑19 ~49,932
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 Men and Women
9 in 10 abortions are to men and 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%).
Nearly 1 in 5 pregnancies in America ends in abortion
And the number one predictor of abortion is the lack of a committed, married father.
Abortions by 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
Investigation: Racism at Planned Parenthood
See our investigation into the abortion industry's willingness to accept racist donations.
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