Thu Jun 16, 2022 – 2:44 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) – The pro-abortion research organization Guttmacher Institute revealed that 1 in 5 unborn babies were aborted across America in 2020.
On June 15, Guttmacher Institute published a report showing an 8% increase in abortions between 2017 and 2020, which was mostly attributed to the distribution of abortion pills.
“An increase in abortion numbers is a positive development if it means people are getting the health care they want and need,” Guttmacher Institute wrote.
In 2017, there were 862,320 abortions, while in 2020, there were 930,160. The report asserts that the increase is a change from the long-term decline of abortions in the past 30 years.
Additionally, in 2020, just over one in five (20.6%) pregnancies resulted in an abortion, with a 6% decline in births between 2017 and 2020.
According to the Guttmacher Institute, in 2020, fewer women became pregnant and those who did more often aborted their unborn children. There were an estimated 3.6 million births and about 930,000 abortions.
In 2020, the abortion pill became the leading cause of abortion, causing 54% of abortions. In America, abortion pills have become increasingly available, despite serious health
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