GOP, the Next Time You Talk About Abortion, Make Sure You Know These Numbers
One of my biggest "ohhh reaaally" moments from this is at the number of women obtaining abortions who are already mothers doing their best to provide for the children they have. Perhaps it's a part of the debate that shouldn't be so shadowed, yeah?
Who are the women who obtain abortions in the United States? You might be surprised.
Almost one out of every three American women will have an abortion by age 45.
They come from all walks of life. They are women you know.
Most women having abortions are in their 20s. Many people mistakenly believe that teens are the group most likely to have an abortion. Teens actually account for fewer than two in 10 of all abortions, and most of them are older teens —those aged 18 and 19.
Six in 10 women having abortions already have a child, and many have two or more. They know what it means to be a mother. And they often cite the need to care for their children as a primary reason for deciding not to have another right now.
Three out of four women who have abortions describe themselves as religiously affiliated. Catholic women have abortions at about the same rate as women overall.
Over the past decade, abortion has become increasingly concentrated among poor women. In 2008, more than four in 10 abortion patients had incomes below the federal poverty line. That’s a huge increase from a decade ago.
White women account for one in three abortions, more than any other group. However, women of color are disproportionately likely to have an abortion. The reason is that black and Hispanic women have much higher rates of unintended pregnancy.
These trends reflect widespread inequities in other areas. Not enough access to contraception and to quality, affordable health care. And not enough educational opportunities and good jobs.
http://www.upworthy.com/the-next-time-you-talk-about-abortion-make-sure-you-know-these-numbers?c=fea?c=huf1
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... those who are on BC pills and become pregnant. It happens. I know. It happened to me. And I didn't miss any pills. I was religious 
about taking my pills. A strong antibiotic & a diuretic I was taking for a kidney infection interfered. The Dr thought also that the BC pill was not strong enough for me. Oh yeah, and I didn't have an abortion. In 6 months I was pregnant again. When I had that one, I had a tubal ligation 1 hour after I had him.
