Many republicans rant about 'abortions', yet don't want 'birth control' part of womens' health care.
And once the fetus is OUT of the womb, they don't want to help poor infants.
They are scumbags.
Let's remember, a woman doesn't get pregnant alone...
U.S. Abortion Rate Drops, Except Among Poorest Women
By Meredith Melnick | @meredithcm | May 25, 2011
The rate of abortion among American women has dropped overall, but not among the poorest women, according to study published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology by the Guttmacher Institute.
Between 2000 and 2008, abortions among American women aged 15 to 44 fell 8%, reaching a low of 19.6 abortions per 1,000 women. The decline applied to most groups: notably, the abortion rate declined 18% among African American women over that time period and 22% among teens aged 15 to 17.
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However, women living in profound poverty were the one exception. Women whose incomes fell below the federal poverty level ($10,830 for a single woman with no children) accounted for 42% of all abortions in 2008. Between 2000 and 2008, the abortion rate among the lowest-income women climbed from 44 to 53 abortions per 1,000 women — an increase of 18% overall.
The researchers theorize that economic hardship, worsened by the recession, may be to blame. It may limit women’s access to contraception, leading to more unwanted pregnancies, or it may keep women from being able to support a child. “That abortion is becoming increasingly concentrated among poor women suggests the need for better contraceptive access and family planning counseling. It certainly appears these women are being underserved,” said the study’s lead author Rachel K. Jones in a statement.
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2011/05/25/study-u-s-abortion-rate-drops-except-among-poorest-women/#ixzz1mOynzcEj
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