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Maine Right to Life Committee excitedly announced<\/a> that the recently released 2011 Induced Abortion Report produced by the Maine Center for Disease Control shows a substantial decrease in the number of abortions.<\/p>\n

The statistics<\/a> of Maine residents who had abortions in Maine are as follows:<\/p>\n

2007 \u2013 2611 abortions
\n2008 \u2013 2541 abortions
\n2009 \u2013 2330 abortions
\n2010 \u2013 2226 abortions
\n2011 \u2013 1644 abortions<\/p>\n

The ratio of number of abortions per number of pregnancies dropped from 15.6% in 2007 down to 11.4% in 2011.<\/p>\n

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Out of the sixteen counties in Maine, the number of abortions dropped in all counties<\/a> except for one.\u00a0 Maine\u2019s most populated counties, Cumberland County and York County, saw decreases in abortions by 36% and 31% respectively.<\/p>\n

According to Teresa McCann-Tumidajski<\/a>, executive director of Maine Right to Life Committee:<\/p>\n

This trend represents a pattern for life which cannot be denied or minimized. The people of Maine are speaking loud and clear: abortion is not the answer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The recorded high for abortions in Maine occurred in 1987, with 4,767 abortions.\u00a0 Compared to the 2011 statistics, abortions have decrease 65.5% since 1987.\u00a0 The trend of fewer abortions is also occurring in the 12-24 age range; with a drop in abortions by 39.3% from 2006 to 2011.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, while abortion has decreased, the STD gonorrhea, has increased<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Pro-choice advocates and the abortion lobby would have you believe that the reduced number of abortions in Maine is due to increased contraception and sex education. \u00a0But a closer look at the numbers tells a different story, particularly with regard to STDs like gonorrhea. Maine CDC reports incidents of gonorrhea in Maine have quadrupled in the past 4 years.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tumidajski believes that the drop in abortions is not just a coincidence:<\/p>\n

There is no single, silver bullet by which to attribute this phenomenal abortion decline. Decades of perseverance, education, and grassroots advocacy by thousands of dedicated pro-life Mainers has been instrumental in bringing us to this historic moment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There are twenty-five Pregnancy Centers in the state, offering free help to those facing unexpected pregnancies.\u00a0 Maine Vitae Society, the advertising branch of Maine Right to Life, has aired over 100,000 pro-life commercials.\u00a0 Teenbreaks.com, a website by Maine Vitae Society, has provided education with a pro-life perspective to over 130,000 young adults.\u00a0 Pro-life organizations and individuals have lobbied their governmental officials.\u00a0 According to Maine Senator James Hamper, the decrease in abortion \u201cis an indication that the people of Maine are, once again, ahead of their representatives in August.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the continued trend of a decrease in the number of abortions, pro-life organizations in Maine should be hopefully as they look to the future.\u00a0 According to Tumidajski<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Maine\u2019 s abortion numbers, rate, and ratio have plummeted in the past 4 years. The tide in Maine is turning in favor of life. We are changing hearts, minds, and behaviors in favor of life…one precious child at a time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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