Despite Poor Economy,

Michigan's Abortions Decreased in 2009

According to statistics from the Michigan Department of Community Health released in July 2010, the number of abortions in Michigan decreased by 13.9 percent in 2009. The report states that 22,357 abortions were performed in Michigan during 2009 compared to 25,970 in 2008. The data from 2009 represents the lowest number of reported abortions in Michigan since reporting began in 1979. Since 1987, there has been a 54.4 percent decrease in the number of Michigan abortions.

(ABORTION STATISTICS IN THE US and MICHIGAN html)

Abortion

The following links will help you find important information on our web site about abortion. If you need more specific information about abortion or other life issues, please e-mail us at info@rtl.org.

Abortion Methods
Descriptions of the several methods of abortion (html) (LIFENOTES)

Partial Birth Abortion
An educational overview of partial birth abortion (html) (LIFENOTES)

RU-486
An educational overview of RU-486 (html) (LIFENOTES)

"Hard Cases"
A discussion of abortion in the cases of rape and incest (html) (LIFENOTES)

Risk to Avoid

An educational overview of studies which link abortion to an increased risk of developing breast cancer (LIFENOTES)

Addressing Abortion: If they say . . . You say . . .
A prolifer's guide to discussing abortion with people who are in favor of legal abortion (html)

America War Casualties
A visual comparison of the number of lives lost in combat to the number of lives lost to abortion. (FLIER pdf)

Abortion and Vaccines
Detailed research by several prolife groups has provided direct proof of a connection between aborted fetal tissue and most vaccines. That connection, and its complicated implications are considered (html)

Do You Know Doe?

Many people think they know what Roe v. Wade did but if you don't know Doe, you can't know Roe.  Learn more about Roe v. Wade's companion case Doe v. Bolton. (html)

Abortion Since 1973
A flier to help make sense of the statistics and trends of abortion in the United States (FLIER pdf)

Providing and Promoting Abortion (Bilingual)
A flier providing information about the nation's largest abortion provider. Text is in English and Spanish (FLIER pdf)

Helpful Links

The Reality of Abortion
Photos depicting fetal development and the reality of abortion. WARNING!!! THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE EXTREMELY GRAPHIC (html)

Abortion in the Polls
Public opinion polls have consistently shown little support for the current legality of abortion-on-demand through all nine months of pregnancy. More Americans say they are prolife and think abortion is morally wrong. (html)

Michigan Abortion Statistics Graph

A bar graph which shows how the number of annual
abortions performed in Michigan has dramatically decreased since 1987. (FLIER pdf)

Michigan Abortions in 2008:
http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/pha/osr/abortion/intro.asp

Abortions by County of Residence:
http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/pha/osr/abortion/Tab_1.asp

Michigan Listing of Help Agencies
For a list of Michigan pregnancy care centers, post abortive counselors and adoption service agencies alphabetized by city. GO TO LIST

Buried in Pink

Induced abortion is only one of the risk factors for the illness. However, it is the most preventable risk factor for breast cancer. This preventable factor is what women deserve to know. Help spread the word with the fact sheet Buried in Pink.

Many Things Have Changed Since 1973
Since 1973, many things in our world have changed. One thing that hasn't changed, however, is Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion. In light of what we know today, how can that be? MORE

Abortion & The Law: Court Decisions on Abortion
A list and explanation of Roe v. Wade, Doe v. Bolton and other court cases that involve abortion (html)

Legislation on Abortion
A comprehensive directory of prolife laws (html)