41 Percent of Pregnancies in New York City Are Aborted

• Lan wrote on 2011-01-10 22:51

  New York City's abortion rate is 41 percent, more than double the national average, according to city health department statistics. The figures spurred a meeting of Christian and Jewish leaders in Manhattan, including the archbishop of New York, Timothy Dolan, who called for a reduction in the number of aborted pregnancies.
  
  "We gotta do more than shiver over these chilling statistics," Dolan said at a press conference Thursday. "I invite all to come together to make abortion rare."
  
  
  In 2009, women in New York City terminated 87,273 pregnancies, according to data released last month. Black women had the highest rate of abortion by far, followed by Hispanics, white women and Asians. The national abortion rate is 19 percent.
  
  Joan Malin, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of New York City, issued a statement saying unplanned pregnancies are affected by access to information, birth control, sex education and intimate-partner violence.
  
  Though surprisingly high, the 2009 abortion numbers for New York City are actually lower than they were a decade ago. In 2000, there were 94,466 abortions in the city, according to The New York Times. And in 1998, the abortion rate was 46 percent, according to ABC News.
  
  "For the first time in my happy 21 months as a New Yorker, I am embarrassed to be a member of a cherished community I now -- usually with a lot of pride -- call home," Dolan said.
  
  Thursday's press conference was organized by the Chiaroscuro Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose president, Sean Fieler, supports conservative and religious initiatives. Fieler, an investment banker, funds the group himself, according to The New York Times.

  
  
  http://www.aolnews.com/2011/01/07/41-percent-of-pregnancies-in-nyc-are-aborted/
  
  Condoms were invited for a reason! D:<
• Cynic wrote on 2011-01-10 22:53
  ._____.; This is why some women shouldn't be allowed to have sex, imo. Or abortion should be limited to rape-cases with limited acceptions.
  Honestly, if you're gonna open your legs and not use protection, take responsibility or don't do it. Yeesh.
• Akemii wrote on 2011-01-10 22:54
  no overpopulation though o .e
• Lan wrote on 2011-01-10 22:57

  Quote from Pride;285310:

  no overpopulation though o .e

  
  
  It's the "underdeveloped" Nations that provide most to overpopulation o_O Also India and China.
• Akemii wrote on 2011-01-10 23:11

  Quote from Lan;285316:

  It's the "underdeveloped" Nations that provide most to overpopulation o_O Also India and China.

  
  
  who ish to say these arent chinese or indian girls? :3
• Sleeperdial wrote on 2011-01-10 23:14
  Why don't you put it up for adoption instead of killing it?
• Zack wrote on 2011-01-10 23:15
  Theres some nasty ways of getting an abortion. We talked about one in class. They pretty much stick something up, break the baby apart and rip it out :x Then they "vacuum" the rest out. I think adoption would be healthier and a wiser choice.
  
  The mental pain of knowing you had an abortion VS knowing your baby is alive and in a nice home/adoption center.
• Lan wrote on 2011-01-10 23:16

  Quote from Sleeperdial;285349:

  Why don't you put it up for adoption instead of killing it?

  
  
  87k new babies? Most not being white? Hah...
• Athde wrote on 2011-01-10 23:17
  Wow.... Dem Doctors is reich no?
• Lan wrote on 2011-01-10 23:20

  Quote from Athde;285359:

  Wow.... Dem Doctors is reich no?

  
  
  Sad truth is white children are more in demand than those of other races.
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2011-01-10 23:26
  they need to learn to use sex control pills/condoms
  please
  either of the two
• Athde wrote on 2011-01-10 23:26

  Quote from Lan;285363:

  Sad truth is white children are more in demand than those of other races.

  
  
  Granted. Though it doesn't change the fact that the reasons are more so stereotypical than fact.
  White Girls:
  Models
  Actors
  Meteorologists
  Idols
  etc.
  
  That's basically how they are viewed in other parts of the world. There are of course the other 99.99~% that are normal, but you never hear about them now do you.
  Besides name five tv shows where the lead actress isn't white and you get a cookie.
  
  RoyalPains
  ...
  That's as far as ive gotten sadly...
• Cynic wrote on 2011-01-10 23:27
  The sad reason as to why most women don't go through the pregnancy? They can't have 'real' sex otherwise and they're less attractive to men, apparently.
  :/ I don't remember where I read it (though imo it's kind of obvious either way)
  As much as I love women, the way that some are.. ugh. No. Just no.
  
  I'd rather go through the pregnancy and such myself then kill a child. I saw pictures of how developed a child already is at 6 weeks.. it's inhumane to kill it.
  It's practically murder.
• Lan wrote on 2011-01-10 23:29

  Quote from Athde;285375:

  Granted. Though it doesn't change the fact that the reasons are more so stereotypical than fact.
  White Girls:
  Models
  Actors
  Meteorologists
  Idols
  etc.
  
  That's basically how they are viewed in other parts of the world. There are of course the other 99.99~% that are normal, but you never hear about them now do you.
  Besides name five tv shows where the lead actress isn't white and you get a cookie.
  
  RoyalPains
  ...
  That's as far as ive gotten sadly...

  
  
  That's so Raven
  Tia and Tamera
  The Cosby Show
  
  And others.
• Moppy wrote on 2011-01-10 23:30

  Quote from Zackeh;285356:

  Theres some nasty ways of getting an abortion. We talked about one in class. They pretty much stick something up, break the baby apart and rip it out :x Then they "vacuum" the rest out. I think adoption would be healthier and a wiser choice.
  
  The mental pain of knowing you had an abortion VS knowing your baby is alive and in a nice home/adoption center.

  
  
  That is, of course, if you can call it a "baby."
  
  /trolling completed
  /possible life debate activated
  
  Anyways...
  
  I know people are freaking out but they don't know the motives and lifestyles of these women. Maybe they used a condom and still got pregnant. Or maybe the mother doesn't think she can take care of it well enough. I'm sure a lot of these mothers are trying to make responsible choices. As for putting them up for adoption, Lan's reply sums it up.