Reproductive Health Archives

A Few Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Abortions

Just a few things you may not have known about the women who have abortions.

Almost 1 out of every 3 women in the United States will have an abortion before age 45
Most women having an abortion are in their 20’s
6 out of 10 women having an abortion already have children. And they site the need to care for their children as the primary reason not to have another child.
3 out of 4 women who have abortions describe themselves as religiously affiliated
Catholics have abortions at about the same rate of other women overall
In 2008, more than 4 in 10 abortion patients had income below the federal poverty line
White women account for 1 out of 3 abortions, more than any other group

The video below explains

Jon Kyl Deletes His Lie From Congressional Record

It’s as if it never happened. The outrageous claim by Republican Senator Jon Kyl last Friday, that 90% of what Planned Parenthood does is providing abortions, has magically disappeared from the Congressional records. Apparently, senators can review their statements on the floor of the senate after making them, and make changes for the record.

Last Friday, in an effort to defund Planned Parenthood, the Arizona Republican senator stood on the floor of the United States Senate and lied, claiming, “if you want an abortion you go to Planned Parenthood and that’s well over 90% of what Planned Parenthood does.” Of course, the truth of the matter is, about 3% of Planned Parenthood services are abortions. The organization also offers a wide range of health care to women, including cancer screenings.

But after waving the magic wand over the official congressional record, his statement now says, “if you want an abortion you go to Planned Parenthood and that is what Planned Parenthood does.”

Let’s see him wave his wand over Youtube and change the video below.