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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
I found some interesting statistics on demographics and abortion if anyone is interested. It does not prove anything either way but it is informative nonetheless.
I do not know how to post a link but here is the address:
http://www.mnstate.edu/gracyk/courses/phil%20115/Stats_on_abortion.htm
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
linking it to help.
and checking it out now.
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
I am definitely pro-choice!
However, and I think someone already mentioned this in this thread, my view on abortions changed dramatically after I became a mother.
The connection between a pregnancy, even if unplanned, and an actual amazing little person that comes into the world as a result of it and the kind of love you feel for that little life becomes very real after I had my kids. Pregnancy is no longer just something undesirable and complicated that needed to be "taken care of", it is love and life and just about the most amazing thing that can happen to you as a woman.
So, while I am fully supportive of the right to chose I highly doubt I would ever be able to have one at this point in my life.
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Sassyz75
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Posted by WhatNow
I am definitely pro-choice!
However, and I think someone already mentioned this in this thread, my view on abortions changed dramatically after I became a mother.
The connection between a pregnancy, even if unplanned, and an actual amazing little person that comes into the world as a result of it and the kind of love you feel for that little life becomes very real after I had my kids. Pregnancy is no longer just something undesirable and complicated that needed to be "taken care of", it is love and life and just about the most amazing thing that can happen to you as a woman.
So, while I am fully supportive of the right to chose I highly doubt I would ever be able to have one at this point in my life.
I agree.
and as a mother, it mystifies me how some people, especially mothers, don't have this love for their children.
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Ang-Rich
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Posted by stickydust
I found some interesting statistics on demographics and abortion if anyone is interested. It does not prove anything either way but it is informative nonetheless.
I do not know how to post a link but here is the address:
http://www.mnstate.edu/gracyk/courses/phil%20115/Stats_on_abortion.htm
Thanks for sharing this...it's the same source as the one used for the links provided earlier. Same Institute providing information.
Personally, this data concerns me in terms of presentation...if you look at earlier links you will see that aproximately 1200 people (a little less) represent the statistics...but it quotes that there are 1.4 million elective abortions in a year...so how does 1200 accurately represent the whole population?  It skews the numbers in my opinion...plus it does not cover the entire nation...it was a few states such as Kansas.
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Sassyz75
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
I did a google search on us statistics abortion and came up w/ a study by the CDC....
CDC Study
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Ang-Rich
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Posted by Sassyz75
Posted by WhatNow
I am definitely pro-choice!
However, and I think someone already mentioned this in this thread, my view on abortions changed dramatically after I became a mother.
The connection between a pregnancy, even if unplanned, and an actual amazing little person that comes into the world as a result of it and the kind of love you feel for that little life becomes very real after I had my kids. Pregnancy is no longer just something undesirable and complicated that needed to be "taken care of", it is love and life and just about the most amazing thing that can happen to you as a woman.
So, while I am fully supportive of the right to chose I highly doubt I would ever be able to have one at this point in my life.
I agree.
and as a mother, it mystifies me how some people, especially mothers, don't have this love for their children.
I don't think that's a fair statement to make and I personally would take offense.
I love my son so much that if my life were at risk with another pregnancy I can't say that I wouldn't elect the procedure....I promised this little boy that I would do everything for him...give him everything I had and in my opinion that means my whole life...to be here for him and to do what I can to ensure that.
That does not mean that I would not mourn the possibilities of what that pregnancy would have been. It does not mean that I would make the choice so easily. It does not mean that I didn't love that child. I look at it the other way....I love the child I brought into this world so much that I would not leave him by choice and I love the child I would have had so much that I would not risk their life nor bring them into this world without me. No one would ever love that child more than me. I guarantee that.
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stickydust
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Posted by Ang-Rich
Posted by stickydust
I found some interesting statistics on demographics and abortion if anyone is interested. It does not prove anything either way but it is informative nonetheless.
I do not know how to post a link but here is the address:
http://www.mnstate.edu/gracyk/courses/phil%20115/Stats_on_abortion.htm
Thanks for sharing this...it's the same source as the one used for the links provided earlier. Same Institute providing information.
Personally, this data concerns me in terms of presentation...if you look at earlier links you will see that aproximately 1200 people (a little less) represent the statistics...but it quotes that there are 1.4 million elective abortions in a year...so how does 1200 accurately represent the whole population? It skews the numbers in my opinion...plus it does not cover the entire nation...it was a few states such as Kansas.
Most statistical information is based on sampling. I do not understand stat compilation very well but my DH is an expert in statistics and always assures me that sampling is reliable. The stats were compiled by the Guttenmacher institute which is a reliable non-profit and a semi-autonomous division of Planned Parenthood. They specialize in reproductive health research and data compilation.
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Sassyz75
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Posted by Ang-Rich
Posted by Sassyz75
Posted by WhatNow
I am definitely pro-choice!
However, and I think someone already mentioned this in this thread, my view on abortions changed dramatically after I became a mother.
The connection between a pregnancy, even if unplanned, and an actual amazing little person that comes into the world as a result of it and the kind of love you feel for that little life becomes very real after I had my kids. Pregnancy is no longer just something undesirable and complicated that needed to be "taken care of", it is love and life and just about the most amazing thing that can happen to you as a woman.
So, while I am fully supportive of the right to chose I highly doubt I would ever be able to have one at this point in my life.
I agree.
and as a mother, it mystifies me how some people, especially mothers, don't have this love for their children.
I don't think that's a fair statement to make and I personally would take offense.
I love my son so much that if my life were at risk with another pregnancy I can't say that I wouldn't elect the procedure....I promised this little boy that I would do everything for him...give him everything I had and in my opinion that means my whole life...to be here for him and to do what I can to ensure that.
That does not mean that I would not mourn the possibilities of what that pregnancy would have been. It does not mean that I would make the choice so easily. It does not mean that I didn't love that child. I look at it the other way....I love the child I brought into this world so much that I would not leave him by choice and I love the child I would have had so much that I would not risk their life nor bring them into this world without me. No one would ever love that child more than me. I guarantee that.
i wasn't clear- i meant when women have children and don't love them- like people that abuse their kids, that lady that drowned hers, etc...
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Posted by Sassyz75
Posted by Ang-Rich
Posted by Sassyz75
Posted by WhatNow
I am definitely pro-choice!
However, and I think someone already mentioned this in this thread, my view on abortions changed dramatically after I became a mother.
The connection between a pregnancy, even if unplanned, and an actual amazing little person that comes into the world as a result of it and the kind of love you feel for that little life becomes very real after I had my kids. Pregnancy is no longer just something undesirable and complicated that needed to be "taken care of", it is love and life and just about the most amazing thing that can happen to you as a woman.
So, while I am fully supportive of the right to chose I highly doubt I would ever be able to have one at this point in my life.
I agree.
and as a mother, it mystifies me how some people, especially mothers, don't have this love for their children.
I don't think that's a fair statement to make and I personally would take offense.
I love my son so much that if my life were at risk with another pregnancy I can't say that I wouldn't elect the procedure....I promised this little boy that I would do everything for him...give him everything I had and in my opinion that means my whole life...to be here for him and to do what I can to ensure that.
That does not mean that I would not mourn the possibilities of what that pregnancy would have been. It does not mean that I would make the choice so easily. It does not mean that I didn't love that child. I look at it the other way....I love the child I brought into this world so much that I would not leave him by choice and I love the child I would have had so much that I would not risk their life nor bring them into this world without me. No one would ever love that child more than me. I guarantee that.
i wasn't clear- i meant when women have children and don't love them- like people that abuse their kids, that lady that drowned hers, etc...
Gotcha...I understand...we're on the same page 
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Posted by Sassyz75
Posted by WhatNow
I am definitely pro-choice!
However, and I think someone already mentioned this in this thread, my view on abortions changed dramatically after I became a mother.
The connection between a pregnancy, even if unplanned, and an actual amazing little person that comes into the world as a result of it and the kind of love you feel for that little life becomes very real after I had my kids. Pregnancy is no longer just something undesirable and complicated that needed to be "taken care of", it is love and life and just about the most amazing thing that can happen to you as a woman.
So, while I am fully supportive of the right to chose I highly doubt I would ever be able to have one at this point in my life.
I agree.
and as a mother, it mystifies me how some people, especially mothers, don't have this love for their children.
Well, I do feel for the well-being of a child AND love that terminating a pregnancy may be the best alternative.
Abortion is not just about not wanted a child.
But also about taking care of a child. A child that could have MAJOR disabilities depending on society for his/her every move. Children with disabilities so bad, they are in pain their entire life and die young.
We also have a responsibility to those children and what their life will be with or without us.
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WhatNow
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Posted by smdl
Posted by Sassyz75
Posted by WhatNow
I am definitely pro-choice!
However, and I think someone already mentioned this in this thread, my view on abortions changed dramatically after I became a mother.
The connection between a pregnancy, even if unplanned, and an actual amazing little person that comes into the world as a result of it and the kind of love you feel for that little life becomes very real after I had my kids. Pregnancy is no longer just something undesirable and complicated that needed to be "taken care of", it is love and life and just about the most amazing thing that can happen to you as a woman.
So, while I am fully supportive of the right to chose I highly doubt I would ever be able to have one at this point in my life.
I agree.
and as a mother, it mystifies me how some people, especially mothers, don't have this love for their children.
Well, I do feel for the well-being of a child AND love that terminating a pregnancy may be the best alternative.
Abortion is not just about not wanted a child.
But also about taking care of a child. A child that could have MAJOR disabilities depending on society for his/her every move. Children with disabilities so bad, they are in pain their entire life and die young.
We also have a responsibility to those children and what their life will be with or without us.
Smdl, I absolutely agree! In a case you listed, I would absolutely chose to terminate. It would still break my heart but I would be doing it FOR that life that would be agonizing if I were to chose to continue the pregnancy and bring that child into the world.
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Posted by Sassyz75
Posted by WhatNow
I am definitely pro-choice!
However, and I think someone already mentioned this in this thread, my view on abortions changed dramatically after I became a mother.
The connection between a pregnancy, even if unplanned, and an actual amazing little person that comes into the world as a result of it and the kind of love you feel for that little life becomes very real after I had my kids. Pregnancy is no longer just something undesirable and complicated that needed to be "taken care of", it is love and life and just about the most amazing thing that can happen to you as a woman.
So, while I am fully supportive of the right to chose I highly doubt I would ever be able to have one at this point in my life.
I agree.
and as a mother, it mystifies me how some people, especially mothers, don't have this love for their children.
misread, sorry
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
this is taken from the CDC, which tracks ALL LEGAL abortions performed and receives all of the data.
Results: A total of 857,475 legal induced abortions were reported to CDC for 2000 from 49 reporting areas, representing a 0.5% decrease from the 861,789 legal induced abortions reported by 48 reporting areas for 1999 and a 1.3% decrease for the same 48 reporting areas that reported in 1999. The abortion ratio, defined as the number of abortions per 1,000 live births, was 246 in 2000 (for the same 48 reporting areas as 1999), compared with 256 reported for 1999. This represents a 3.8% decline in the abortion ratio. The abortion rate (for the same 48 reporting areas as 1999) was 16 per 1,000 women aged 15--44 years for 2000. This was also a 3.8% decrease from the rate reported for procedures performed during 1997--1999 for the same 48 reporting areas.
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Just as we figured..the majority are under 15, NOT over 20 as shiv mentioned....
THANK YOU jessica for posting that
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
the chart that was posted does not agree to this chart in the same study, which shows that the majority in 2000 were over 20 years (last column under age category)
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Posted by shiv
the chart that was posted does not agree to this chart in the same study, which shows that the majority in 2000 were over 20 years (last column under age category)
I posted the RESULTS graph of the entire study. overall, your data is WRONG.
one year out of 20...or even 5 years out of twenty...makes it the exception, NOT the rule.
this is govt information. it's not propaganda. it's cold hard numbers and facts. not skewed to any belief.
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
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Just as we figured..the majority are under 15, NOT over 20 as shiv mentioned....
THANK YOU jessica for posting that
this table is showing % to live births- that means it's higher for younger women because there are fewer live births by girls under 19 years of age. Here is a summary from the study:
Women aged 20--24 years were known to have obtained 33% of all abortions for which age was adequately reported. Women aged <15 years were known to have obtained <1.0% of all abortions in areas where age was reported (Table 4). Abortion ratios were highest for the youngest women (708 abortions per 1,000 live births for women aged <15 years) and lowest for women aged 30--34 years (145 per 1,000 live births) (Figure 2) (Table 4). In contrast to abortion ratios, among women for whom age was reported, abortion rates were highest for women aged 20--24 years (33 abortions per 1,000 women) and lowest for women at the extremes of reproductive age (2 abortions per 1,000 women aged 13--14 years and 2 per 1,000 women aged 40--44 years) (Table 4). Among adolescents (aged <20 years), the percentage of abortions obtained increased with increasing age.
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
I personally would not get an abortion but who I am or anyone else to say what a woman can do. HOWEVER, I believe all life even a zygote is precious so I personally couldn't do it. But we are a democratic country for a reason.
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Abortion ratios were highest for the youngest women (708 abortions per 1,000 live births for women aged <15 years) and lowest for women aged 30--34 years (145 per 1,000 live births) (Figure 2) (Table 4). In contrast to abortion ratios, among women for whom age was reported, abortion rates were highest for women aged 20--24 years (33 abortions per 1,000 women) and lowest for women at the extremes of reproductive age (2 abortions per 1,000 women aged 13--14 years and 2 per 1,000 women aged 40--44 years) (Table 4). Among adolescents (aged <20 years), the percentage of abortions obtained increased with increasing age.
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Posted by shiv
Posted by stephanief
Just as we figured..the majority are under 15, NOT over 20 as shiv mentioned....
THANK YOU jessica for posting that
this table is showing % to live births- that means it's higher for younger women because there are fewer live births by girls under 19 years of age. Here is a summary from the study:
Women aged 20--24 years were known to have obtained 33% of all abortions for which age was adequately reported. Women aged <15 years were known to have obtained <1.0% of all abortions in areas where age was reported (Table 4). Abortion ratios were highest for the youngest women (708 abortions per 1,000 live births for women aged <15 years) and lowest for women aged 30--34 years (145 per 1,000 live births) (Figure 2) (Table 4). In contrast to abortion ratios, among women for whom age was reported, abortion rates were highest for women aged 20--24 years (33 abortions per 1,000 women) and lowest for women at the extremes of reproductive age (2 abortions per 1,000 women aged 13--14 years and 2 per 1,000 women aged 40--44 years) (Table 4). Among adolescents (aged <20 years), the percentage of abortions obtained increased with increasing age.
I'm still confused  and honestly, I am not sure why it matters......
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Posted by Ophelia
Posted by shiv
the chart that was posted does not agree to this chart in the same study, which shows that the majority in 2000 were over 20 years (last column under age category)
I posted the RESULTS graph of the entire study. overall, your data is WRONG.
one year out of 20...or even 5 years out of twenty...makes it the exception, NOT the rule.
this is govt information. it's not propaganda. it's cold hard numbers and facts. not skewed to any belief.
see my latest post- your chart is not % of abortions, it's % to live births among that age group. so for every 1000 live births by girls less than 19, there were 700 abortions. Not the same as % of all abortions. Cold hard facts!
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Posted by Ophelia
In contrast to abortion ratios, among women for whom age was reported, abortion rates were highest for women aged 20--24 years (33 abortions per 1,000 women) and lowest for women at the extremes of reproductive age (2 abortions per 1,000 women aged 13--14 years and 2 per 1,000 women aged 40--44 years) (Table 4).
This is the part you want, not the live birth part. The MAJORITY of abortions are on women over 20 years of age.
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Posted by shiv
the chart that was posted does not agree to this chart in the same study, which shows that the majority in 2000 were over 20 years (last column under age category)
This is interesting if you read the study itself:
Women aged 20--24 years were known to have obtained 33% of all abortions for which age was adequately reported. Women aged <15 years were known to have obtained <1.0% of all abortions in areas where age was reported (Table 4). Abortion ratios were highest for the youngest women (708 abortions per 1,000 live births for women aged <15 years) and lowest for women aged 30--34 years (145 per 1,000 live births) (Figure 2) (Table 4). In contrast to abortion ratios, among women for whom age was reported, abortion rates were highest for women aged 20--24 years (33 abortions per 1,000 women) and lowest for women at the extremes of reproductive age (2 abortions per 1,000 women aged 13--14 years and 2 per 1,000 women aged 40--44 years) (Table 4). Among adolescents (aged <20 years), the percentage of abortions obtained increased with increasing age. However, the abortion ratio was highest for those <15 years (701 abortions per 1,000 live births)§ and lowest for those aged 19 years (324 per 1,000 live births) (Table 5). Conversely, the rates of abortions were lowest for adolescents aged <15 years (2 per 1,000 women aged 13--14 years) and highest for women age 19 (29 per 1,000 women aged 19 years) (Table 5).
Don't forget, age isn't always reported. It's great to look at charts, but you really have to read studies, because if grad school has taught me anything, not all studies are valid/reliable. So basically, you can get better detail about the ages from reading the study than by the charts they gave.
ETA: Just to explain, when they say abortion rates, they are inquiring how many women in a sample have had an abortion. When they talk about ratio they are comparing pregnant woman who have had live births and women who have had abortions.
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Re: Spinoff to Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: Do you think there is a difference between being Pro-Choice and Pro-Abortion?
Also in the discussion section:
Although the abortion ratio was highest for adolescents in 2000, the ratio has gradually declined for women aged <15 and 15--19 years since the mid 1980s (Figure 3). Other studies also have indicated a decrease in birth rates for women aged 15--19 years during 1991--2000 and a decrease in adolescent pregnancy rates 1991--1997 (7,21--26).
Also, and this is important when reading any study, any good study will have a discussion about strengths and shortcomings of said study:
Because these data are reported voluntarily, several limitations exist. First, abortion data are compiled and reported to CDC by reporting area where the abortion was performed rather than by where the woman resides. This inflates the numbers, ratios, and rates of abortions for areas where a high proportion of legal abortions are obtained by out-of-state residents and undercounts procedures for states with limited abortion services or more stringent legal requirements for obtaining an abortion (causing women to seek abortions elsewhere). Second, four states (Alaska, California, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma) did not collect or report abortion data in 1998--1999 and three states (Alaska, California, and New Hampshire) did not report in 2000. Data for California and Oklahoma had been estimated before 1998; however, data for nonreporting states have not been estimated since 1997. Third, data provided to state or area health departments by providers might be incomplete (55). Fourth, the overall number, ratio, and rate of abortions are conservative estimates because the total numbers of legal induced abortions provided by central health agencies and reported to CDC for 2000 were probably lower than the numbers actually performed. Additionally, abortion totals for 2000 provided to CDC by central health agencies are 20% lower than that reported for 2000 for the same reporting areas by The Alan Guttmacher Institute, a private organization that contacts abortion providers directly (56). A previous report documented a discrepancy of approximately 12% (57); the reasons for this larger discrepancy are unclear. Fifth, not all states collected or reported data for all characteristics (e.g., age, race, and weeks of gestation) of women obtaining a legal induced abortion in 2000. Thus, the numbers, rates, and ratios derived in this analysis might not be representative of all women who obtained abortions.
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