Title: The Case Against Abortion: Abortion and Race
Headings: Abortion and Race
Abortion and Race
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In 2018, approximately 2,400 human beings lost their lives to abortion each day in the United States. 12 On average, 19% were Hispanic, 38% were black, and 35% were white. 13 That translates to approximately 456 Hispanic children, 912 black children, and 840 white children. Though the white population in the U.S. outnumbers the black population by more than four to one, 14 abortion kills more black children each day than it does white children. In fact, abortion claims virtually the same number of black lives each year in the United States as all other causes combined. 15
Though the black population in America grew by 12% between 2000 and 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that the black population "grew at a slower rate than most other major race and ethnic groups in the country." 16 CBS News reported in 2009 that "Hispanics have surpassed blacks as the nation's largest minority group." 17 Can there be any doubt that abortion has significantly impacted this demographic shift? Despite similar population numbers, Hispanic women account for approximately 19% of U.S. abortions whereas African-American women account for up to 38%. The CDC reports that during the 1970's, roughly 24% of all U.S. abortions were performed on black women.