"We are absolutely elated to learn of this stunning decrease," declared Barbara Lyons, Executive Director of Wisconsin Right to Life. "Wisconsin Right to Life to Life uses a multi-faceted strategy to reduce the number of abortions and the continued declines year after year prove our strategies are successful.
"A word of caution, however. Planned Parenthood was forced to close two of its abortion clinics in Milwaukee and the Appleton area for seven months in 2007 due to having no one willing to perform abortions. That represented closure of 40% of abortion clinics in Wisconsin. The two clinics are now operating again but it is unknown if they are at previous strength. It is very possible that we will see an increase in the abortion numbers in 2008.
"Nonetheless, circumstances should not in any way diminish the fact that 1,313 babies who might have been killed by abortion are alive today," continued Lyons.
The 2007 report available from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services reveals that women aged 20-24 are ones most likely to have an abortion with their numbers at 34% of all abortions performed. Women 18-34 account for 81% of abortions performed. African-American women continue to abort at the alarming rate of 24% while Latino women acquire 9% of all abortions. Women who are not married obtain 88% of abortions, indicating that the absence of the father in the woman's life impacts her decision to abort.
