By Cheryl Sullenger
Washington, DC - The Associated Press has released a
new report showing that the number of abortions have fallen in all but two states since 2010.
The percentage of decrease for abortions ranged from a low 2.6 in Illinois to a remarkable high of 29.9 percent in Hawaii.
The report found the average abortion drop was 12% over the past five years.
North Carolina had the
second largest decrease in abortions at 26.3 percent followed by New
Mexico with a still impressive 23.9 percent drop.
Large decreases in abortion
numbers occurred in both conservative states with multiple safety
restrictions, such as North Carolina, as well as liberal states with
few abortion laws, such as New Mexico.
"The states where we see
large decreases in abortion numbers are generally states that
experienced abortion clinic closures and in states with very active
pro-life opposition," said Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue
and co-author of the book
Abortion Free.
"Of course other factors contributed to the decrease, but these
numbers confirm that when abortion clinics close, abortion numbers drop
and lives are saved."
