Abortion rates declining across the U.S.

Krista Kafer writes in the Denver Post an excellent summary of the current state of abortion in the U.S. It is on the decrease everywhere. Did you know that millennials favor abortion less than their parents did? She writes,

Millennials grew up seeing ultrasound pictures of their siblings. Their friends have posted their children's first photo via ultrasound to announce the news on Facebook. They've seen photos of unborn children and animals. They've seen documentaries about fetal development and surgery. They know about fetal pain and have seen premature babies survive at increasingly younger ages.

They've seen their own ultrasound pictures taped to a baby scrapbook.

Perhaps a picture is worth more than a thousand words of advocacy. Perhaps that grainy but luminous image is the biggest reason that abortion is in decline.

...While the number and rate of abortions have been falling for more than three decades, recent decreases in abortion rates were so significant as to grab headlines last week. An Associated Press survey reported that the U.S. has experienced a 12 percent decrease since 2010.

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