The Catholic Register

Abortion statistics don’t tell whole story

mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 13:58:46 -0500

Recent data that shows the number of abortions in Canadian hospitals and clinics declined by more than 10 per cent in 2018 would be encouraging if not for the lack of statistics on the number of chemically-induced abortions, said Hanna Kepka.

U.S. abortion rates at all-time low

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 08:28:48 -0400

WASHINGTON -- The pro-life community is cheering a report released Sept. 18 that indicates the number and rate of abortions nationwide have fallen to their lowest levels since the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion on demand in 1973.

Rep. Smith: Born Alive bill is 'pro-child, human rights' measure

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 08:27:24 -0400

WASHINGTON -- At a Sept. 10 hearing on the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, said the U.S. House "needs to vote now and approve this humane, pro-child, human rights legislation."

British government: Abortions in England, Wales hit record level last year

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 10:59:48 -0400

MANCHESTER, England -- Abortions in England and Wales have hit a record level, according to statistics released by the British government.

Law censoring abortion statistics impairs freedoms, court hears

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 10:30:00 -0500

OTTAWA – There were almost twice as many abortions performed in Ontario in 2014 than were officially reported, according to court documents.