Number of Abortion Centers Nationwide Falling, Pro-Abortion Legal Group Says

Life News ^ | 7/27/09 | Steven Ertelt

[wagglebee]

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-abortion legal group that represents abortion businesses in lawsuits against pro-life laws in almost every state in the nation says the number of abortion centers nationwide is falling. The figures come as Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion business, increases its number of abortion facilities.

The Center for Reproductive Rights released the results of a study it conducted saying the number of abortion businesses and abortion practitioners has decreased by 25 percent since the 1990s.

CRR indicates some states, such as Mississippi and North Dakota, have only one abortion facility while Missouri has three. Alabama has seven while Texas has 40 abortion centers across the state.

The pro-abortion group says the proliferation of state legislation limiting abortions, with laws such as parental involvement, informed consent and waiting periods, has lowered the number of abortion centers.

“The result is not just endangerment and marginalization of abortion providers, but a denial of rights for the one in three American women who will seek an abortion in their lifetimes," CRR president Nancy Northup said.

"The number of abortion providers in the United States fell by 25% just between 1992 and 2005. Without providers, the right to abortion is meaningless," she added.

According to CRR, nationwide 87 percent of counties in the country have no abortion facility and nearly 25 percent of women do not have one within 50 miles of where they live.

Though CRR's report shows fewer abortion centers, Planned Parenthood has increased the number of places that it operates doing abortions.

The leading pro-abortion group has been consolidating its abortion and family planning centers and local affiliates to cut costs in the midst of a troubled economy and the new numbers reflect that.

At the end of 2008, the total number of Planned Parenthood centers dropped from 855 in 2007 to 844 last year. The number of local affiliates of the Planned Parenthood federation decreased from 108 to 99.

While Planned Parenthood cuts its total number of centers providing non-abortion services, the number of abortion facilities is in the rise. It jumped to 295 last year from 287 the year prior.

Though Planned Parenthood is working hard to change its image from an abortion business to a women's health care outlet, the numbers make it clear that more of its resources are going into doing abortions.

The numbers also show that the abortion business is putting more of its weight behind using the dangerous abortion drug that has killed more than a dozen women worldwide and injured more than 1,200 in the United States alone.

While the number of surgical abortion centers it runs dropped from 179 to 174 during the last year, the number of places with the mifepristone abortion drug rose from 108 to 121.

[trisham]

It looks like a wonderful place. I hope that doesn't sound inappropriate, but offering a retreat to women who are grieving because of an abortion seems to me to be a good way to begin the healing process. That Father Pavone is associated is an indication of the good work that they must do.

[Lyantana]

I wonder how many “counties” have their own MRI machine? I guess every town that does not have it’s own MRI machine is guilty of depriving people of their right to an EASEY ACCESS MRI.

[wagglebee]

Pinged from Terri Dailies

[freedomconservationist]

So you’re telling me that you’re ignorant to other points of view?

As for the comment about a pro-life forum, do you represent the forum? And I was offering an observation; I wasn’t saying that I want these groups to take over abortions.

You also don’t realize that some people would do abortions or murder babies at home, rather than not have an abortion, whether it’s legal or not, do you? Given the choice, I would rather have an abortion done in a clinic.

The only problem that I see with the current system is that women are too inclined to get pregnant even if it means an abortion or killing her baby. I don’t see a solution to that. I’m more in favor of making our adoption system easier, so that adoption can be a practical alternative to abortion. Americans should be encouraged to adopt American children, not foreign children.

[chris_bdba]

What did they think would happen when all of who they kill don’t grow up to reproduce?

[freedomconservationist]

Does a Pregnancy Care Clinic offer abortions? As long as it’s legal, a woman should have the option, although I’m in favor of the waiting period, and putting some social pressure on the woman to keep the baby, such as telling the mother of a pregnant teen.

[Salvation]

So true! Look at the list of those that have closed. (And I only have threads that were posted on FR!)

One of Fargo's two abortion clinics closes
Lawrence (KS) abortion clinic closes because of funding woes
Eugene abortion clinic closes; surprising many (Hooray !!!)
Prayer credited for closing of abortion clinic [Eugene, OR]
Planned Parenthood will shut down 3 clinics [Indiana]
Persevering Students Help Close Abortion Clinic [Santa Paula, CA--Thomas Aquinas College]

Abortion Clinic Managers Quit After Being Outed by Operation Rescue [Wichita, Kansas]
One Man's God Squad: Troy Newman's plan to stop abortions in Wichita, Kansas
Baby Saved From Abortion is Baptized [New Orleans]
Thank You Bishop Rhoades: A Personal Account of An Abortion Protest With A Catholic Bishop -- still praying -- Harrisburg, PA
Judges rule civil suits against Planned Parenthood can proceed [Los Angeles, CA]

STOPP Planned Parenthood
CA: Abortion opponents hope to limit access for California girls (Prop 73)
Jill Stanek's Accurate Summary of Cincinnati Abortion Center Closing: 'Debi Does Ohio"
Clinic is caught in the fog of abortion war (Abortion Clinic Closes) [Springfield, Missouri]
PBS program looks at Mississippi's last abortion clinic

Former abortion clinic ‘resurrected’ as Catholic chapel [Buffalo, NY]
Health Department suspends license of Montgomery abortion clinic [Alabama]
Abortion center ordered to close: East Side clinic cited with violations [Cleveland, Ohio]
Yet another abortionist can't stand heat, quits [Daytona Beach, Forida]
Controversial Chicago Abortion clinic closing

Planned Parenthood closes clinic after clinic
Planned Parenthood to close Longview clinic (WA)
State shuts abortion clinic over health risks [Englewood, New Jersey]
Atlantic City abortion clinic shut for violations [New Jersey]
Atlantic City Abortion Center Closes Down for Good After Health Violations

Late-Term Abortion Facility in Dallas, [TX] To Close - Eighth Closure Since Bishop Began Prayer at Clinics
New York Abortion Clinic Closes Today; Was site of 40 Days for Life Vigil [200 East Eckerson Road in New City, N.Y}
Planned Parenthood Abortion Center [Temporarily] Closes Instead of Following New Law [Sioux Falls, SD]
[South Dakota] Planned Parenthood Abortion Center Closes Instead of Following New Law [Sioux Falls]
Abortion Provider Closes Doors Instead of Obeying Laws, Old Media Silent [Sioux Falls, SD]

Planned Parenthood Lays Off SD Director
Planned Parenthood Lays Off Staff Over Economy, South Dakota Director Fired
Planned Parenthood Out of Texas Panhandle: STOPP Plan Ousts Abortion Chain from Amarillo
Abortion facility to close following 40 Days for Life campaign [Orange Co. CA]
"We have a problem with financing Planned Parenthood” (Orange County supervisor)

“They’re nothing more than a baby-killing organization” ( No funding to Planned Parenthood ) [Orange and San Bernadino Counties, CA]
Monroe, Washington Planned Parenthood Center Closes Over Tough Economy
Family of Abortion Practitioner George Tiller Will Close Business [Whichita, KA]
Tiller Clinic To Close Permanently [Wichita, KA]
Tiller's Abortion Facility to Close Forever [Wichita, KA]

Slain Kansas abortion provider's clinic to close [Wichita, KA]
Clinic of Murdered Kansas Abortion Doctor Will Be 'Permanently Closed' [Wichita, KA]
Planned Parenthood Shuts Doors on 7 Clinics [All in El Paso, TX]
El Paso loses 7 abortion centers

[exDemMom]

I’m fairly certain that we all realize that there were and are a very small number of women who kill their unborn babies themselves. Personally, I have no sympathy for any woman who would kill her own baby.

Arguing that abortion is always going to happen, and therefore, it should happen legally in a “safe” clinic, is like arguing that since murder of born people is going to happen anyway, we might as well make it legal and “safe” for the murderers. It’s a ridiculous argument.

We all know that the major reason most women who have abortions get pregnant in the first place is that they know abortion is easily available. If it weren’t, the vast majority of those women would use some sort of contraceptive and avoid getting pregnant to begin with.

[freedomconservationist]

Good points.

[wagglebee]

So you’re telling me that you’re ignorant to other points of view?

No, I'm not at all ignorant of the pro-death position, what I am is ENTIRELY UNSYMPATHETIC. I gave you the benefit of the doubt yesterday, but I am now certain that you are a troll.

As for the comment about a pro-life forum, do you represent the forum?

No, but THIS does:
Statement by the founder of Free Republic

You see, Free Republic is PRIVATE PROPERTY, not a democracy or debating society.

And I was offering an observation; I wasn’t saying that I want these groups to take over abortions.

This is where you reveal yourself as a troll, we don't want abortion AT ALL.

You also don’t realize that some people would do abortions or murder babies at home, rather than not have an abortion, whether it’s legal or not, do you? Given the choice, I would rather have an abortion done in a clinic.

Right, coat hangers, back alleys, etc. We've heard it all before. Do you work for NARAL?

The only problem that I see with the current system is that women are too inclined to get pregnant even if it means an abortion or killing her baby.

No troll, the problem with the current system is that a baby is murdered EVERY 24 SECONDS.

I don’t see a solution to that.

Make it ILLEGAL.

[wagglebee]

Does a Pregnancy Care Clinic offer abortions? As long as it’s legal, a woman should have the option,

So troll, you think that everyplace that caters to pregnant women should offer abortions?

[trisham]

So you’re telling me that you’re ignorant to other points of view?

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What an odd thing to say. If I were to say I am against murder, would you say that I was "ignorant to other points of view"? And yet, abortion is murder.

[wagglebee]

What an odd thing to say. If I were to say I am against murder, would you say that I was "ignorant to other points of view"? And yet, abortion is murder.

It's textbook moral relativism.

Does this work?:
"I'm 'personally opposed' to murder, rape, arson, incest and armed robbery, but I wouldn't impose my values on others who want to commit murder, rape, arson, incest and armed robbery."

[Albion Wilde]

How many veterans have VA services within 50 miles of where they live? Who should we serve....heroes..or ho’s?

Excellent point! The veterans are less able to travel, as a group, and their needs can be ongoing rather than episodic, like the young abortion-seeker.

[Albion Wilde]

Given the choice, I would rather have an abortion done in a clinic.

Why would you even consider having the careless kind of sex that might lead to an unplanned pregnancy that you or the father wouldn't support? Sex is not meant to be a consumer option. It is a sacred power to be revered and placed within a protective marriage.

[wagglebee]

The demand for abortion is purely due to the availability.

[Albion Wilde]

The demand for abortion is purely due to the availability.

I cannot truthfully say that is so. From the dawn of time, even in primitive cultures, some individuals sought out abortifacients and methods. But never in history have we had such widespread availability, with horrendous results.

I am probably older than you; I remember when it was illegal, and women sought out illegal abortions. I was at the elegant dining table of a prominent doctor one evening when he got a furtive phone call; his son (my date) explained that a family friend was looking for a referral to someone who would perform an abortion. Although this doctor would not have performed one, it did not seem to them an unusual phone call.

I wish abortion had never been legalized from the SCOTUS -- other than slavery, it has been the worst public policy in history; but I cannot see how it can be eliminated entirely, on a practical basis, now that 40 years of Marxist indoctrination have changed the expectations in a culture from Christian mores to a secular atheist free-for-all. But I also pray that my unbelief will be healed.

I would like to see Roe overturned, and return the matter to the states, where some states will restrict it severely or ban it outright. The job is still on us grownups to convince the younger generations of our own families and faith communities to plan their lives prudently and not fall for the temptations of casual sex. That is the smoking gun at the root of the problem.

[wagglebee]

I agree and my choice of words is somewhat at fault.

Yes, there have always been abortions. However, NOTHING will convince me that prior to Roe v. Wade there were 3500+ women EACH DAY who would have had abortions had they been able to.

The availability of abortion eliminated, in the minds of many women, the need to actually be responsible.

[trisham]

It's textbook moral relativism. Does this work?: "I'm 'personally opposed' to murder, rape, arson, incest and armed robbery, but I wouldn't impose my values on others who want to commit murder, rape, arson, incest and armed robbery."

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Apparently, freedomconservationist sees any opposition to his viewpoint as evidence of ignorance.

I guess we're just not progressive enough for you, freedomconservationist.

[trisham]

Like all crime, abortion may never be completely eliminated, but that does not mean that it should be legal to murder another human being, whether in our out of the womb.