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Planned Parenthood abortions top 6 million

This week, Planned Parenthood released their latest annual report, which confirmed their position as America’s largest abortion chain. In 2012, Planned Parenthood performed 317,166 terminations, or just over 25% of all U.S. terminations. This puts the abortion giant’s cumulative total since 1970 at 6,210,670.

Youth March for Life in Washington, D.C. Photo by Sal Guerrero.

Youth rally against Planned Parenthood funding and for the right to life at the March for Life in Washington, D.C. Photo by Sal Guerrero.

Chart of Planned Parenthood abortions by year:

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List of Planned Parenthood abortions by year:

Year Abortions
1970 100
1971 500
1972 1,000
1973 5,000
1974 10,000
1975 20,000
1976 40,000
1977 58,660
1978 70,000
1979 67,000
1980 60,000
1981 79,997
1982 80,000
1983 85,242
1984 88,824
1985 91,065
1986 98,638
1987 104,411
1988 111,189
1989 122,191
1990 129,155
1991 132,314
1992 130,844
1993 134,277
1994 133,289
1995 139,899
1996 153,367
1997 165,174
1998 168,509
1999 182,792
2000 197,070
2001 213,026
2002 230,630
2003 244,628
2004 255,015
2005 264,943
2006 289,750
2007 305,310
2008 324,008
2009 332,278
2010 329,445
2011 333,964
2012 327,166

Total: 6,310,670

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