Abortion Killed 73 Million People Last year, Accounting for 57% of All Deaths
Abortion was the largest cause of death worldwide in 2020, ending the lives of an estimated 73.3 million unborn babies.
The World Health Organisation estimates that there were nearly 55.4 million deaths from causes other than abortion worldwide in 2020. Ischaemic heart disease was responsible for 8.9 million deaths, stroke 6.1 million deaths, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 3.3 million deaths and lower respiratory infections 2.6 million deaths. Deaths from neonatal conditions of children after birth resulted in 2 million deaths, 1.2 million fewer than in 2000.
A study published in The Lancet estimates that 73.3 million abortions were performed in 2019....