American Hispanics and Blacks (called Non Hispanic* Black--NHB) lose more of their population to abortion than to other cause. In a study recently published on causes of death in 2009, abortion counted for 16.4% of deaths among Whites (called Non Hispanic* Whites--NHW), The percentage was quadrupled for Blacks and Hispanics. Of deaths among Blacks, 61.1% were due to abortion; for Hispanics 64% of their deaths were due to abortion.
The authors of the study note that though abortion is the leading cause of death for Hispanics and Blacks there is neither "availability of consistently reported valid data" nor "allocation of sufficient resources for research" to track this information. They conclude that this is an example of science denial of the impact of abortions on deaths.
In the U.S. in 2009, there were 6,369,000 pregnancies among women of all racial and ethnic origins. Hispanics, NHB and NHW together accounted for 93.2% of all pregnancies. Abortions terminated 11.9% of NHW pregnancies, 17.1% of Hispanic pregnancies, and 35.5% of NHB pregnancies. The ratio of live births to a single abortion for each group was: 5.8 for NHW; 3.9 for Hispanics; and 1.4 for NHB.
For all racial and ethnic origins, there were 3,589,163 deaths (Figure 1). Abortions accounted for only 16.4% of NHW deaths, but 61.1% and 64.0% of NHB and Hispanic deaths respectively. For NHW, diseases of the heart (20.8%) and malignant neoplasms (19.6%) each account for a higher percentage of deaths than do abortions. For Hispanics and NH Blacks, deaths from abortions are 4.2 and 3.5 times, respectively, the number of deaths from diseases of the heart and malignant neoplasms combined. Homicide was ranked in the top ten causes of death for Hispanics and NHB, but abortion deaths were 79.3 and 57.5 times, respectively, the number of homicides. Suicide was ranked in the top ten causes for NHW, but abortion deaths were 12.4 times the number of suicides.
The exclusion of abortion as a cause of death, in spite of conclusive science to contrary, and the relative paucity of information and funded research on a topic of demonstrated consequence to the demographic composition of the society, may be the ultimate example of science denial. An abortion death is deemed necessary and performed by other humans in a purposeful and completely legal process. In these respects an abortion is similar to capital punishment and subject to the same clash of varying religious, political and ideological values. The appropriate role of science is to inform this societal dialogue with objective information. Labeling abortion as a preventable death is not an argument for restricting access to a legal abortion. However, refusing to acknowledge abortion as a death undermines the role of science and the value of transparency so fundamental to a free society._____
*Interesting that scientific measurements are done in terms of being Hispanic or not.
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*Interesting that scientific measurements are done in terms of being Hispanic or not.
So, I guess that means we get the Asians, Arabs, Jews & ???
I remember talking with a young woman who worked as a travel guide when I visited Moscow. She was U of M, smart, bright, and was pining for a return to Communism.
It was the uncertainty that disturbed her the most. I tried to reassure her that freedom was the easiest path to personal success, but in the confusion in Moscow at the time--all that stood between the people and teh mafiya was the Mayor--it was a hard sell. Remember, they had no banking system and no possible arbitrage opportunities. The Ruble was basically worthless as compared to when the Ruble was pegged to the Dollar. Millions lost millions.
Better to have a beet, than to not know if you've be able to buy a beet in the future. Someone who has been "taken care of" simply doesn't know how much more freedom is essential to success, than regulation, jealousy, fear, coveting, and relying on government to lift you up.
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I found the measurement - revolving around Hispanics - more than a little odd, myself. And while I've long been aware that the leading cause of death among blacks is abortion (after all, that's why Planned Parenthood was founded), I was unaware that Hispanics have now surpassed them in that regard. Evidently they're becoming CINOs (Catholic In Name Only). Abortion should rightfully be listed as COD.
OG, you make a great point about freedom. Freedom is not good for the middle and weaker if there is no government/social structure in place to deal with the bad guys whether it's on the street or in business.
Max, I was surprised too at the Hispanic abortion rate. Guess it shows the rapid secularization effect a new culture can have. It's so sad to see these two groups killing themselves off.
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