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The Facts
Abortion - General
- 5 Facts About Abortion As the debate over abortion continues, here are five key facts about Americans’ views on the topic, based on recent Pew Research Center polling.
- CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health The focal point for issues related to reproductive health, maternal health, and infant health.
- Key facts about the abortion debate in America As the nation’s post-Roe chapter begins, here are key facts about Americans’ views on abortion, based on two Pew Research Center polls: one conducted from June 25-July 4, just after this year’s high court ruling, and one conducted in March.
- Key Facts on Abortion in the United States This report answers some key questions about abortion in the United States and presents data collected before the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
- United States Abortion The Guttmacher Institute is a primary source for research and policy analysis on abortion in the United States.
- What the data says about abortion in the U.S. In our most recent survey, 61% of U.S. adults say abortion should be legal all or most of the time, while 37% say it should be illegal all or most of the time. – Pew Research
The Science
Abortion - Science
- A scientist weighs up the five main anti-abortion arguments If we are to choose reason over rhetoric, it is worth addressing some of the more pernicious myths that emerge each time the abortion question is raised.
- Bill Nye on Abortion
- What Is a Fetal Heartbeat If an Embryo Doesn’t Have a Heart? At 6 weeks, an embryo does not have a fully formed heart. Rather, it has a cluster of cells (that eventually forms into a heart) that emits electrical signals, which can be detected on an ultrasound.
The Religion
Abortion - Religion
- Bible: Life Begins at Breath, Not Conception So I made the mistake of thinking that everybody knows what the bible has to say about when life begins and when life ends. The bible very clearly states that life begins at breath, not at conception.
- New Survey: Women Go Silently from Church to Abortion Clinic Many women with unplanned pregnancies go silently from the church pew to the abortion clinic, convinced the church would gossip rather than help, a new study Commissioned by Care Net shows.
- Poll: More Than 40% of Women Having an Abortion Attend Church, 70% Say They are Christians Whether real or perceived, the stigma of unplanned pregnancy and abortion is an important issue for pro-lifers to address, especially in Christian churches, according to a new study.
- The Truth About Christianity And Abortion For hundreds of years Christians weren’t concerned about abortion. What changed?