Abortion is the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide, Killing Approximately 56 Million People Each Year. (WHO)

2/3 of women view their abortion as a violation of their own values and preferences.

60% would carry to term if they had more emotional and financial support.

 

Abortion In Our Nation

  • 1,037,000 abortions occurred in 2023 (not including “self-managed” abortions via mail order prescription)

  • Approx. 2,800 abortions occur in the US every day

  • 22% of all pregnancies ended in abortion

  • Over 63 million abortions have been performed in the US

  • 37% are surgical abortions, 63% are medical abortions

  • Women on medicaid are 3 times more likely to abort

  • 87% of abortions occurred with unmarried women

Abortion In Our State

  • CA did not provide abortion data to CDC for 7th year in a row

  • Around 365 babies are aborted every day in CA

  • 179,660 abortions (estimated) occurred in 2023

  • 31% of all CA pregnancies (estimated) ended in abortion

  • 17.4% of the nation’s abortions occur in CA

  • There are currently no restrictions on abortion in CA

  • $220 million in public funds are allocated for out-of-state abortions

Abortion In Our Churches

  • 70% of people having abortions state they are Christians

  • 48% of those were attending a Christian church weekly

  • Only 53% of Weekly church attendees consider themselves “pro-life”

  • 52% state that no one in the church knows about their abortion

  • 65% believe church members judge single, pregnant women

  • 41% think churches are ill equipped to deal with unplanned pregnancy

  • 49% believe pastor’s teaching on forgiveness don’t apply to abortion

  • 36% have never heard abortion discussed at church