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Quote for the Day

“Sweeter even than to have had the joy of caring for children of my own has it been to me to help bring about a better state of things for mothers generally, so that their unborn little ones could not be willed away from them.”

- Susan B. Anthony, 1820-1906

04-03-2008 |

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US Abortion Rate Declines

According to a report last month in the Washington Post, the total number of abortions performed in the United States dropped to 1.2 million in 2005, the lowest figure since 1976. And the proportion of women ending their pregnancies with an abortion dropped 9 percent between 2000 and 2005, hitting the lowest level since 1975. Both “pro-choice” and “pro-life” groups have welcomed this news, though they offer differing explanations for the change.

  • Why do you think abortion rates have dropped in the US?
  • What do you think could or should be done to bring about further reductions?

02-07-2008 |

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