Few people know that the early feminist movement was staunchly Pro-Life. Ironically, many feminist groups, such as NOW, have made advocacy for abortion their priority—a goal that would have startled and disappointed the founders of the suffragist...
Abortion
The facts on abortion
Since the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decisions, it is estimated that there have been more than 40 million abortions performed in the United States.
Types of abortion
Depending on the gestational age of the unborn child, abortion procedures vary in type and risks.
Abortion statistics
Most people do not know that abortion is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States. At least 1.2 million abortions are reported each year. Contrary to common perception, abortion is not rare and most likely has affected many...
Abortion in the United States
After reaching a high of over 1.6 million in 1990, the number of abortions annually performed in the U.S. has begun to drop back to levels not seen since the late 1970s. Two independent sources confirm this decline: the government's Centers for Disease...
Abortions in Texas
Each year, the Vital Statistics Unit and the Center for Health Statistics coordinate their efforts to collect, enter, and edit vital statistics data for Texas . After the data is edited, staff members perform analyses and create tables on various topics to produce the...
Supreme Court decisions regarding abortion since 1973
Following is a brief summary of United States Supreme Court abortion decisions commencing with Roe v. Wade, giving the citations, date, holding, and author of the majority opinion. Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (January 22, 1973) Roe invalidated a 19th century Texas...
Abortion Myths
Many advocates for life are challenged with myths and tough questions posed by abortion supporters. Much of the truth about abortion receives little attention in public discourse, for it exposes what we, as a nation, would rather not see. Following are...