A severely preterm baby that will die. But better two dead babies than a live one at an inopportune moment, right?
Washington, DC (04 August 2008) – New statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics are adding more evidence to the body of research surrounding the link between abortion and infant death. “Here is another of the unseen consequences of abortion,” said Leslie Tignor, director of American Life League’s Associate Program. “We’re seeing that abortion not only ends the life of a child; it also endangers the life of that child’s future siblings.” Tignor is project manager of “Baby Steps,” a DVD that features detailed 4D ultrasound pictures of preborn babies from eight to 34 weeks throughout their 16 stages of development. The NCHS’ “Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set,” (Vol. 57, No. 2) of the National Vital Statistics Report released July 30, shows that preterm births were responsible for over 36.5 percent of infant deaths in 2005. The NCHS’ findings affirm past studies that show women who have had abortions are more likely to give
