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The Guttmacher Institute, a New York-based research group that supports abortion rights but whose statistics are generally respected by antiabortion groups, analyzed 30 years of data since the 1973 Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. The analysis found that the differences ...
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Abortion rates drop again
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... The rate of abortion has reached the lowest point since Roe v Wade , according to a study by the Guttmacher Institute and the LA Times . Disparities attributable to either race or income levels have become more stark, though, and the question of targeting minorities for abortion services will likely get more attention: Although the overall U.S. abortion rate is at its lowest level since 1974, the drop has been far more dramatic for whites than for African Americans, who in 2004 had abortions at five times the rate of white women, according to a report released ...
Let’s Target “Stupid”
The Mahablog —
Captain Ed says the rate of abortion in the U.S. has dropped again, according to the Los Angeles Times, citing an Alan Guttmacher report. However, the decline has been most dramatic among white women. The rate of abortion among African American women is 5 times that of whites, and among Latinas is 3 times that of whites.
Why? Some experts point to poverty and life stresses in general. Nah, says Captain Ed. These minorities are targeted for abortion services. By way of documentation, he quotes another guy who claims minorities ...
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