Only a Minority of Abortions Are for Unwanted Pregnancies, New Study

by David C. Reardon April 15, 2021. A major abortion advocacy group has recently found that only 42% of aborting women described their pregnancies as unwanted.1 Unexpectedly, 38% described their pregnancies as wanted or wanted but mistimed.  The remaining 19% were unsure how to describe the wantedness of their pregnancies, indicating ambivalence or at least some attachment to […]

Making Abortion Rare, the Chief Justice Roberts Way

Aug. 13, 2020 In 2016, Chief Justice Roberts voted to uphold a Texas law requiring abortionists to have hospital admitting privileges.  But in 2020, he voted to reject an identical statute in Louisiana. Why?  Because his 2016 opinion was overruled by the majority of the Supreme Court.  Even though he still believes the majority erred […]

Post-Abortion Awareness Survey

Below are the results of a 2008 nationwide opinion poll using a random sample of residential phone numbers. The poll was conducted using an automated phone script, which is reproduced in full, below. The 95% confidence limits for this poll areĀ  +/- 4%. Script & Results Hello, we are taking a nationwide opinion poll regarding […]

20% of Abortions are Unwanted and Especially Harmful to Mental Health: New National Study

(Nov 19, 2019) — Abortion significantly contributes to suicidal ideation, mood disorders and substance abuse, according to a new study published this week. The negative effects are especially prevalent among the one in five women who reported wanting a child shortly before their abortions. In 2008, the American Psychological Association’s Task Force on Abortion and […]

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