CDC data showing uptick in use of abortion pills raises concerns for pro-life advocates

While some pro-lifers are pleased that new data show surgical abortions decreased slightly in 2020, the significant increase in the use of abortion pills or induce miscarriages is raising concern.

The data, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recorded 620,327 legally induced abortions reported to the organization from 49 reporting areas. According to the data, the number of abortions and the abortion rate fell by 2% from 2019 to 2020.

However, the CDC warned that abortion data is provided to them on a voluntary basis, and many reporting areas have their own methods for gathering data, meaning they might not collect or provide all of the information the CDC requests.

The findings reflect data from 48 reporting areas sent to the CDC from 2011 to 2020. The data also found that more than 80% of abortions committed in 2020 were done at or before nine weeks gestation, and more than 93% were done at or before 13 weeks.

Women in their 20s accounted for more than half of abortions, with underage girls younger than 15 (under the age of consent) and middle-aged women having the lowest number of abortions, representing 0.2% and 3.7%, respectively. Around 13% of women who had abortions during this timeframe were married.

Missouri had the lowest abortion rate in 2020 at 0.1 per 1,000 women, while Washington, D.C., had the highest at 23 per 1,000. Meanwhile, Texas saw a 3.7% decline, Oklahoma experienced a 24% decline, and Alabama saw a decline of 4.9%. Louisiana also saw a decline of 8.2%. … (Excerpt from The Christian Post)