Abortion: An Update
On January 22, 1973, the United States Supreme Court legalized abortion in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories by permitting a mother to take the life of her unborn child at any time during the pregnancy. This “right”…
U.S. Abortion Statistics By Year (1973-Current)
National Right to Life Committee, 2023 THE CONSEQUENCES OF ROE V. WADE TOTAL ABORTIONS SINCE 1973: 64,443,118 Based on numbers reported by the Guttmacher Institute 1973-2020, with 3 percent added for GI estimated possible 3-5 percent undercount for 1973-2014. Another…
Abortion Limitations Definitions
Definitions of the major types of abortion restrictions, listed from most common to least common: Gestational Limits: Pertains to the abortion ban after a certain point in woman’s pregnancy, usually at fetal viability. Parental Involvement: Includes terminology involving parental notification…