From Fr. Paul Marx, O.S.B. re abortion statistics.In Catholic Insight for April 2005, volume 13, number 4, I read, "During the year 2002, 105,154 abortions were committed on Canadian women in hospitals and clinics in the USA." In reporting the number of abortions, usually only surgical abortions are reported; I venture to say that there are many more babies killed by abortifacients such as the birth control pill birth control pill n. See oral contraceptive. birth control pill Oral contraceptive, see there , IUD IUD Definition An IUD is an intrauterine device made of plastic and/or copper that is inserted into the womb (uterus) by way of the vaginal canal. One type releases a hormone (progesterone), and is replaced each year. , etc., than by surgical abortions. And, yet, one rarely sees in publications any reference to the many more abortions caused by abortifacients than by surgery. Let me add that Catholic Insight is one of the finest Catholic magazines I have seen and read. Saint John's Abbey Saint John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota is a Benedictine monastery affiliated with the American Cassinese Congregation. The Abbey was established following the arrival in the area of monks from the Saint Vincent Abbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania in 1856. Collegeville, MN Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : We thank Fr. Marx for his reminder that one should keep in mind the distinction between surgical and chemical abortions. The reference in paragraph one was to Canadian women going to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. for abortions. Last summer it was discovered that both Quebec and Ontario pay for late-term abortions (beyond 24 weeks) done in Kansas, at fees of $5,000 US per killing. |
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