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State Also Passes Unborn Child Pain Prevention Act: Abortion Numbers Drop in Minnesota to Lowest in Nearly 30 Years.
A report issued by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) documents that the number of abortions reported for 2004 was the lowest in Minnesota in almost 30 years. The July 12 report showed that in 2004 there were 13,788 abortions, compared to 14,174 in 2003--a 3% decrease. This was the first year since 1975 that there were fewer than 14,000 abortions.
The MDH report came less than two months after Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed The Positive Alternatives Act into law. The act commits $2.5 million per year to fund programs that already provide assistance and referrals for nutrition services, medical attention, education assistance, parent training, and other services to pregnant women.
Grants will be awarded early next year to pregnancy care centers, adoption agencies, and maternity homes. No eligible organization may provide, promote, or refer for abortion.
"More women are deciding to give life to their unborn babies in our state and this is a positive trend," said Scott Fischbach, executive director of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL). "With the recent passage of The Positive Alternatives Act, we hope this trend will accelerate."
Significantly, 2004 is the first full year the "Woman's Right to Know" law was in place. The law requires abortion clinics to inform women of abortion risks, complications, and alternatives. The measure also provides women with facts on fetal development throughout gestation, the facts of fetal pain, and other vital information.
The law has teeth--abortion clinics must report that each woman was provided the information--in order to ensure that every woman inquiring about abortion can make an informed decision. Has it made a difference?
According to MCCL, a total of 15,859 pregnant women sought out information about abortion services in 2004. However, only 13,788 decided to undergo the procedure. This means that 2,071 women decided to give birth to their unborn babies after learning the facts about abortion.
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