Life Links 5/25/11

A man in New York has been arrested and charged with felony abortion and assault for allegedly punching his 17-year-old girlfriend in the stomach in an effort to kill their child.


I'm still waiting for the RH Reality Check's Robin Marty to provide evidence for her false assertion that "The number one factor being cited for unintended pregnancy is an inability to afford birth control."

I won't be holding my breath.


Abortions in the UK are still on the rise. As always, pro-choice groups have only one solution in mind.

But health commentators including pro-choice groups said they were surprised by the rising total number and rate of abortions, and called for greater spending on contraceptive services.

The number of repeat abortions is up.

Figures also show that more women are having repeat abortions. In 2010, 34 per cent of women ending pregnancies had had at least one previous abortion, up from 30 per cent a decade ago. In total, 85 women have ended seven or more pregnancies.