WASHINGTON, Dec 12, 2000 (LSN.ca) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released statistics on US abortions in 1997. They note there were 1,186,039 surgical abortions reported in 1997, a decline of three per cent from 1996. While mainstream media outlets are reporting that a majority of women aborting babies were white, the statement is misleading and apparently contrived to hide the fact that abortion centers disproportionately target black and Hispanic communities.
Among women whose race was reported (from 39 reporting areas), approximately 56% of women who obtained legal induced abortions were white, but Hispanics are also included in the “white” category. Clarity on the issue is seen as the report notes “The abortion ratio for black women was 543 per 1,000 live births, 2.8 times the ratio for white women (194 per 1,000 live births).” If Hispanic women were excluded from the “white” category that already very significant difference would increase dramatically. Also the “abortion rate for black women (32 per 1,000 women) was 2.9 times the rate for white women (11 per 1,000 women).” The abortion ratio for women of other races (Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian, Alaskan Native, and women classified as “other” race) was 1.8 times the ratio for white women.
The figures also note that most aborting women were under the age of 25, and unmarried. Half of the abortions were repeat abortions.
See the full CDC report at: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss4911a1.htm