The Abortion Index
Is abortion some kind of free lunch? Or does it have a hidden cost that we are simply afraid to examine? We regularly explore the hidden cost of many things -- absenteeism, drug addiction, drunken driving, even the common cold. Isn’t it time to challenge the high cost of abortion to us as a nation? Here in striking examples, a leading market researcher cites some hidden costs that should catch the attention of every concerned American.
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By Dennis M. Howard
Total number of abortions in the United States since 1970: 52,333,826 (Projected as of January 22, 2010) Population of 65 largest U.S. cities: 51,286,848 (2008) Number of babies aborted each year worldwide -- 50,000,000. Number of babies aborted throughout the world since World War II: More than 1.5 billion.
Top 3 countries in number of abortions annually: 1. Red China -- 11,000,000. 2. Former Soviet Union -- 6,000,000. 3. The United States -- 1,245,000 (2008)
Highest abortion/birth ratio in the world: The former Soviet Union (300 abortions for every 100 live births, and declining) Highest abortion/birth ratio in the United States: Washington, D.C. (265 abortions for every 100 live births).
Number of Jews killed during the Nazi Holocaust - 6,000,000. Number of American babies aborted since 9/11 - 10,691,700 Number of American babies aborted during the Clinton presidency: 11,200,000 Projected number of babies aborted during Bush II presidency: 10,108,000 (-9.75%)
Number of blacks killed by lynching in the U.S. between 1900 and 1959: 1,795 (30 per year). Number of black babies killed by abortion between 1973 and 2008: 17,500,000 (currently 574,000 per year) Ratio of black babies killed by abortion to blacks killed by lynching: 9,750 to 1.
Number of U.S. battle deaths in the 8-year American Revolution: 4,435 Number of babies aborted in one day in the U.S. today: 3,411
Number of U.S. battle deaths in 9-year Vietnam War from 1964 to 1973: 47,369 Number of abortions in the United States in 9 years from 1984 to 1993: 13,950,000 Ratio: 294.5 to 1
Number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq War: 4,371 Number of abortions in the United States during active phase of the Iraq War: 8,418,246 Ratio of U.S. abortions to U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq: 1,926 to 1
Number of American battle deaths in all U.S. wars since 1776: 654,000 Number of abortions in the United States since 1970: 52,333,826 Ratio of U.S. abortions to battle deaths in all U.S. wars: 80 to 1
Number of Americans of all ages and races murdered daily by handguns – 20.5 Number of American babies of all races killed every day by abortion – 3,411 Ratio of babies killed by abortion to people killed by handguns: 166.4 to 1
Number of American of all ages who start smoking every day -- 3,000. Percentage of smokers who will die prematurely 50-70 years later: 30%. Percentage of babies killed by abortion this year: 23.1%. Years of life expectancy lost by the average smoker - 7 years. Years of life expectancy lost by the average aborted baby: 77 years. Ratio: 11 to 1 Total years of life expectancy lost by aborted American babies since 1970: 4.08 billion life years. Total distance from one end of the universe to the other: 10 billion light years.
Suicide rate for women following a live birth: 5.9 per 100,000. Suicide rate for women following an abortion: 34.7 per 100,000. Increased risk: 488%
Increased risk of breast cancer in women who abort a first pregnancy: 100%. Increased risk of breast cancer in women with 2 or more abortions: 300%. Increased risk of breast cancer in women under 18 who abort: 150% Increased risk of breast cancer in women under 18 with a family history of breast cancer who abort: 1000%
Percentage of adult men and women (18-64) who have been involved in 1 or more abortions: 25% (1 out of 4) Percentage of adult men and women (18-64) who will admit to an abortion: 10% (1 out of 10)
Average cost for an abortion in the United States today: $500 Estimated cost of preventing an abortion through compassionate education: $25 Ratio of cost of an abortion to cost of education: 20:1 Estimated future GDP gain of a baby saved from abortion: $25,000,000 Ratio to cost of an average abortion: 50,000 to 1
Est. total U.S. GDP loss to date for 52,333,826 abortions: $38.5 trillion (2009)
Estimated future U.S. GDP loss by 2040 if abortion continues: $400,000,000 Your share of this future loss: $125,407
Notes: Basic Data drawn from the U.S. Statistical Abstract, and World Almanac with projections and analysis by the Movement for a Better America. Abortion data based on published data from Guttmacher Institute. Abortion Index is updated every six months. Latest update: 1-2-2010 For permission to distribute copies of The Abortion Index, write to: Movement for a Better America, PO Box 472, Mt. Freedom, NJ 07970-0472
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