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Five years later, 96% of women denied abortion no longer wish they could have had one. (Turnaway Study)

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[Esta publicación está disponible en español aquí.] The Turnaway Study had a much touted statistic about how few women regret their abortions five years later. Google “women regret abortion,” and see the press coverage. All of the following are referencing the Turnaway Study: Much touted stat. [The sources for the image are CNN, Forbes, Los Angeles Times healthline, NewScientist, and Reuters] […]

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Marist poll finds common ground in the abortion debate (Mexico City Policy, Roe v. Wade, Down Syndrome abortions)

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A recent Marist poll took a nuanced look at Americans’ views of abortion. The poll is interesting because it digs further into people’s stances than most polls do. Worth noting: 17% of people who call themselves “pro-life” think abortion should be legal either during the first three months of pregnancy, first six months of pregnancy, […]

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Evidence that abortion restrictions decrease *total* abortion rates (not just legal abortion rates).

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[Update December 2021 – We have recreated and added to the below list here: https://secularprolife.org/abortion-rates/] When I tell pro-choice people abortion restrictions decrease abortion rates, one of the most common responses is “They only decrease legal abortions. Women just start getting abortions illegally.” This is a half-truth. The true half is that there will always be […]

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Our cultural gaslighting of women who miscarry before 20 weeks

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[Esta publicación está disponible en español aquí.] In early 2019, I miscarried one of my twins. I had already known how common miscarriage is, and I suspected that when I began talking publicly about my miscarriage, people I’ve known for years would quietly let me know they had also had pregnancy losses. It was bittersweet […]

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No, the Mexico City Policy does not drive up international abortion rates.

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[Today’s post is by guest blogger Candace Stewart.] One of the first actions the new Biden Administration is expected to take (which has yet to happen as of this writing) is the repeal of the Mexico City Policy. The policy originated under Ronald Reagan and prevents US foreign aid funds for family planning from going […]

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Poll: Pro-Life Candidates Received 5-Point Advantage in 2020

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A McLaughlin & Associates poll shows that abortion-motivated voters had a significant impact on the November election, National Right to Life News reports: Nationally, 23% of voters said that the abortion issue affected their vote and voted for candidates who oppose abortion. This compares to just 18% who said abortion affected their vote and voted […]

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Deep Dive: Federal Elections and the Abortion Rate

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Yesterday, Live Action News published an excellent article by Dr. Michael New entitled “No, Democratic presidents do not cause large declines in the abortion rate.” The article debunks a recent round of memes which purport to show major abortion declines under Democratic presidents compared to Republican presidents — a claim so stale, Snopes rated it false […]

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Poll: Pro-choicers support a lot more abortion restrictions than you’d expect.

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When polls regarding abortion ask Americans about Roe v. Wade, most people say they want the Supreme Court decision upheld. But when the same polls ask people when they think abortion should be legal, most believe there should be more restrictions than Roe v. Wade actually allows. I’ve summarized these contradictory results before. Today I […]

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Female Republican politicians were the most vocal about defunding Planned Parenthood

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On May 18 the Journal of Women, Politics, & Policy published “Standing Up For Women? How Party and Gender Influence Politicians’ Online Discussion of Planned Parenthood.” In this study, researcher Morgan Johnstonbaugh analyzed tweets by members of the 114th House of Representatives regarding Planned Parenthood. She narrowed the focus to tweets made between July 1 […]

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A former late-term abortion nurse speaks out

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Warren Hern is one of the few people in the United States who openly performs abortions even after 24 weeks gestation. He performs abortions in Colorado, one of a handful of states that have no gestational limits on abortion — that is, it is legal to perform abortion for any reason at any point in […]

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