Abortions at 10-year high in U.S. State of Illinois
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The number of abortions performed in the U.S. state of Illinois reached a 10-year high in 2008, local press reported Saturday.
According to experts, the uptick could be due to the state's flagging economy and to the first full year of operation of a new clinic offering abortion services in Aurora, about 80 kilometers southwest of Chicago.
The Illinois Public Health Department said that in 2008, 47,717abortions were performed statewide, showing a 5 percent increase from 2007. And it's the most abortions in Illinois in a year since1998, when 49,403 women were reported to have had abortions.
The state's main provider of abortion services has heard from its clients that the economy is a factor in their decisions, said Steve Trombley, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Council's Chicago area chapter.
"When couples are facing an unintended pregnancy and have to make a decision whether they want to carry pregnancy to term and have another child, they'll factor economic circumstance into the decision," Trombley said. Enditem
According to experts, the uptick could be due to the state's flagging economy and to the first full year of operation of a new clinic offering abortion services in Aurora, about 80 kilometers southwest of Chicago.
The Illinois Public Health Department said that in 2008, 47,717abortions were performed statewide, showing a 5 percent increase from 2007. And it's the most abortions in Illinois in a year since1998, when 49,403 women were reported to have had abortions.
The state's main provider of abortion services has heard from its clients that the economy is a factor in their decisions, said Steve Trombley, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Council's Chicago area chapter.
"When couples are facing an unintended pregnancy and have to make a decision whether they want to carry pregnancy to term and have another child, they'll factor economic circumstance into the decision," Trombley said. Enditem
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