Abortion fast facts

Carly Heying, Author|October 5, 2015

  • At conception, a zygote contains all the genetic information needed to become a baby.
  • 18 days after conception, a baby’s heart starts beating.
  • After 28 days, a baby’s eyes, ears, and respiratory system begin to form.
  • After 42 days, a baby’s brain waves are recorded.
  • After 8 weeks, all of a baby’s body systems are present.
  • Abortion was legalized in the Supreme Court decision of Roe vs. Wade in 1973.
  • The total number of US War Casualties is 1,150,244. The total number of abortions since 1973 is 57,762,169.
  • 3 out of 10 women in the U.S. have an abortion by the time they are 45 years old.
  • Twenty-one percent of all pregnancies (excluding miscarriages) end in abortion.