How many abortions happen a year?
Global Abortion stats, Guttmacher Institute: In 2008, 6 million abortions were performed in developed countries and 38 million in developing countries. Nearly half of all abortions worldwide are unsafe. 6% of abortions in the developed world are unsafe. Each year 47k women die as a result of unsafe abortion, accounting for 13% of all maternal deaths worldwide. http://bit.ly/GELdxk
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U.S. Abortion stats, Guttmacher Institute: 1.21 million abortions were performed in 2008 (about 3300 per day). About 61% of abortions are obtained by women who have one or more children. Non-Hispanic white women account for 36% of abortions, non-Hispanic black women for 30%, Hispanic women for 25% and women of other races for 9%. 37% of women obtaining abortions identify as Protestant and 28% as Catholic. http://bit.ly/GEcorS
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