Quotes and Statistics
Quotes
"Why did I do it?" ~ Jasmine
"A choice is only possible if there are genuine alternatives." ~ Germaine Greer, "The Whole Woman"
"To me, it was a rushed decision and a pressured decision." ~ Laura
"I can't tell anyone." ~ Janelle
"At first, I felt that I did the right thing, but as time goes on..." ~ Marie
"For me, the decision to terminate my pregnancy was a parenting decision." ~ Katie
"Nobody wants to have an abortion." ~ Katie
"It is a poverty to decide that an unborn child must die so that you may live as you like." ~ Mother Teresa
Statistics
1,242,000 abortions were conducted in 2006 (U.S. Census)
Approximately 24% of pregnancies end in abortion (Voice of Revolution)
Abortion reasons: 98% personal choice (unwanted or inconvenient), 1.7% life/health of mother or child, and 0.3% rape or incest (Voice of Revolution)
75% of the American population does not support the "Abortion on Demand" law (Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life)
64% of women who experienced one or more abortions "felt pressured by others" to have the abortion (Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life)
95% of women want to be informed of all risks of a medical procedure; 69% want to be informed of all alternatives (Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life)