Science &
Statistics for life

5️⃣ How many babies are born alive during abortions? Canadian data shows that in an 8 year period more than 1,000 babies were born alive during abortions. Only 8 U.S. states have reported the number of abortion survivors. 6/6

4️⃣ How many women undergo abortions using abortion drugs sent through the mail? Not even the websites selling the drugs know how many abortions ultimately result – or how they're being used and by whom. 5/6

3️⃣ How many late-term abortions are performed every year? CDC stats show ~10,000 abortions a year are performed at 20 wks or later, but there's no exact number – & there's no information on the precise gestational ages at which these abortions occur or why they're performed. 4/6

2️⃣ How many women are injured or killed by abortion? U.S. maternal mortality data is deeply flawed, and abortion mortality data is worst of all. The issue has been compounded by the FDA's 2016 decision to stop tracking abortion drug complications other than death. 3/6

1️⃣ How many abortions are performed in the U.S. every year? Did you know there is no comprehensive, universal repository of abortion data in the United States? The CDC compiles statistics from the states, but reporting is not mandatory, and some states do not participate. 2/6