The nation’s economic problems are causing a record high number of abortions in some locations. If the anecdotal evidence is true across the board, then the United States could easily see a nationwide increase in abortions for the first time in over a decade. An Associated Press report indicates abortion practitioners in some locations are reporting abortion increases. Planned Parenthood of Illinois CEO Steve Trombley did not provide exact numbers but indicated his abortion centers did an all-time high number of abortions in March. AP noted Planned Parenthood’s St. Louis-area abortion centers also reported the number of abortions jumping seven percent during the last six months of the year last year compared with the same time in 2007.
