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GERMAN WOMEN EMBRACING ABORTION PILL
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HAMBURG, March 14, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - German women are embracing the
abortifacient morning-after Mifepristone RU-46 abortion pill. The drug, which delivers a fatal chemical dose to the unborn child, has been sold in Germany since late 1999 under the brand-name Mifegyne.
Statistics show that the number of oral-chemical abortions increased about 17% last year, following a 44% increase in the previous year - totaling 7,000 abortions in 2002, or 5% of all abortions. Expectations are that the chemical's use will eventually constitute 20% of future terminations. But because it can be harder to track who is using it and how often,
pill-induced abortions may not always show up in statistics in future. For example, one Texas girl was given the abortion pill by her boyfriend's sister, not directly by a doctor.
In its annual report on abortions, the German Statistics Office said 130,387 abortions were reported in Germany in 2002, up 3.4% from 2001.
For newswire coverage:
http://asia.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=2376891
For the case of a Texas girl who was given the pill by her boyfriend's sister:
STUDENT ABORTS BABY IN SCHOOL WASHROOM
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2003/feb/03022105.html
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