There are approximately 97,000 abortions in Australia
every year (that's using only those figures obtained through a claimed
refund with Medicare).
1 in 3 women have had an abortion.
Post Abortion Trauma is suffered by each to varying degrees
- as many as 1 in 5 walk away with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
SA is currently the only state that records reasons for abortion. In 2002:
97.5% of abortions were because of the 'mental health of the mother' -
how many choose abortion cos they felt they had NO other choice? These
gals need real support. 0% were because of rape/incest on the woman. 0.35%
were because of a specified medical condition. 2.1% were Abnormality of
the foetus.
There are 50 abortion every day in QLD. Over 2000 per week in Australia.
90% of babes with disabilities don't make it out of the womb - for every
210 tested only 50 were actually correctly diagnosed with many of those
in the remaining 160 healthy babies being miscarried due to the invasiveness
of the amniocentises testing.
1 in 6 couples are infertile (at least for some due to sexually transmitted
diseases and/or damage and scarring from previous abortions) - there are
better ways than IVF! NaPro technology is heaps cheaper and works!
In 2002-3 there were 73 'general' adoptions in Australia – these
low numbers are due in a big way to the easy availability of abortion.
The waiting list to adopt is 11 years.
We make it SIMPLE to act –
we DO make a difference... will you?