Abortion Statistics by Weeks of Gestation
Weeks
of Gestation |
Abortions
(% of total) |
<6 |
22 |
7 |
18 |
8 |
18 |
>8 |
42 |
Therefore, 78% of
abortions occur after fetal brain waves have begun |
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By examining abortion
statistics, we can determine that all abortions occur after the fetal
heart has begun to beat. The vast majority of abortions occur after fetal
brain waves have begun.
References 
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Elam-Evans, L.D., et al.
2002. Abortion Surveillance -- United States, 1999. Surveillance Summaries
51(SS09) 1-28. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention).
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Last Modified June 14, 2008