"Abortion is a decision best left up to the mother." This position is held by the Unitarian Universalist Society and the Reform branch of Judaism. It is probably safe to say that, at least in America, it is also the quiet position held by the majority of women in the religions discussed...
In United States today 1,158.8 US since 1973: Roe vs Wade 66,406,946.2 By Planned Parenthood since 1970 10,221,454.4 By Planned Parenthood this year 14,085.8 United States this Year 31,154.2 US this Year after 16 weeks gestation
Indeed, since 2007, when Portugal made abortion legal and fully subsidized, there has been a decrease in the number of abortion-related deaths. Between 2001 and 2007, there were, on average, two abortion-related deaths per year—out of an estimated number of 20,000 yearly illegal abortions—...
By Planned Parenthood since 1970 10,239,816.6 By Planned Parenthood this year 32,447.9 United States this Year 71,766.7 US this Year after 16 weeks gestation 3,444.8 US this Year due to rape or incest 696.1 Black babies since '73 in US ...
"No woman should be denied care, made to wait until she's near death, or forced to flee her home state just to receive the health care she needs. This should never happen in America," Mr. Biden said. "Doctors should be able to practice medicine. Patients should be able to get the ...
Michael New, an abortion opponent who teaches social research at Catholic University of America, said Guttmacher's report understated the role played by anti-abortion activism in reducing the number of abortions. In 1981, he said, 54% of women with unintended pregnancies opted for abortion. That...
The loss of obstetricians further strains a health system that was already experiencing a physician shortage, the release said. The national average of live births a year per obstetrician is 94 compared to 107 in Idaho, the news release said. ...
The Charleston Women's Medical Clinic, Inc., which has operated in Charleston, South Carolina, for about 28 years, performs, on average, more than 2,400 abortions per year. That clinic is operated by a licensed physician and a licensed practical nurse. The district court found that compliance...
had an abortion in October of last year while I was on tour," she wrote. "I went to planned parenthood where they gave me the abortion pill. It was easy. Everyone deserves that kind of access." She then added a link with places to donate to help other women have access when in ...
Using the Institute’s database of US abortion-providing sites, the sampling frame consisted of nonhospital facilities that provided 100 or more abortions per year, stratified by annual caseload. A specified number of facilities within each stratum were systematically sampled for recruitment. Between ...