Abortion Myths and Facts Michigan Christians for Life Myths about abortion 1.
Abortion is only legal through the first trimester.
Due to the radical scope of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, abortion is now legal through all 9 months of pregnancy. Over 77,000 abortions take place every year in the United States after the 16th week of pregnancy. Women really need abortion for health reasons. An Alan Guttmacher Institute survey found that nearly one half of women obtaining abortions said they used no birth control method during the month they got pregnant. The statistics strongly suggest abortion is used as birth control.