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"...The national legal induced abortion ratio increased from 196 per 1,000 live births in 1973 (the first year that 52 areas reported) to 358 per 1,000 live births in 1979 and remained nearly stable through 1981. The ratio peaked at 364 per 1,000 live births in 1984 and since then has shown a nearly steady decline. In 2000, the abortion ratio was 245 per 1,000 live births in 49 reporting areas and 246 for the same 48 reporting areas available for 1999. This represents a 3.8% decrease from 1999 (256 per 1,000 live births) for the 48 reporting areas (6)..."
Yes, abortions increased and then went down. Also, these statistics are for 'legal' abortions and does not take into account all the 'illegal' abortions, for which I am sure, there are no valid statistics. It is quite likely that for every 'legal' abortion, there were five 'illegal' abortions.
Now that it is legal, much better records can be kept and compiled.
Yes, abortions increased and then went down. Also, these statistics are for 'legal' abortions and does not take into account all the 'illegal' abortions, for which I am sure, there are no valid statistics. It is quite likely that for every 'legal' abortion, there were five 'illegal' abortions.
Now that it is legal, much better records can be kept and compiled.
So you really believe there are LESS abortions now than prior to Roe v Wade? really?
That's the same reason liberals favor high cigarette taxes, is it not?
The taxes on cigarettes are used to offset the health costs associated with cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease, emphysema and other illnesses associated with cigarette smoking. There are no such costs associated with having an abortion.
Fine, more. They tax cigarettes in legal states over 200% the price of the actual product.. Say if there were a 200% tax on abortion, to discourage it's use and raise revenues, just like done for cigarettes.
The thing is there are health reason to discourage cigerette smoking. There are no health reason to discourage an abortion. As long as a woman has the right to choose then she should have the right to get one.
The thing is there are health reason to discourage cigerette smoking. There are no health reason to discourage an abortion. As long as a woman has the right to choose then she should have the right to get one.
Then why don't you discourage or ban fried foods, red meat, processed foods, all which are proven to be bad for you and shorten your life?
can I woman choose to kill her child because it's not convenient to her, but I cannot choose to smoke in my own bar?
PS, not everyone woh smokes gets cancer, and not everyone who smokes and gets cancer dies from it, but EVERY child aborted dies. But you don't care. ME ME MEI SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO WHATEVER I WANT, THE WORLD REVOLVES AROUND ME!
Sorry AM, you ran away from that discussion an hour or so ago.
But if you want to rejoin it again, then please, come up with those "empirical facts" instead of irrelevant dictionary definitions.
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