Last month, researchers from the Guttmacher Institute and the World Health Organization (WHO) released a study on the incidence of abortion and unintended pregnancy worldwide. The study was published in in BMJ Global Health and presents data from 150 countries dating back to the early 1990s. Because the U.S. and many other countries are working on reduce abortion rates and the rates of unintended pregnancies, these new data could be a highly useful tool for policymakers and future researchers. But, unsurprisingly, in its presentation of the data, the pro-choice Guttmacher Institute has attempted to make it appear as though pro-life laws are totally ineffective. Specifically, the group cited statistics purporting to show that countries with pro-life laws have abortion rates similar to countries where abortion is legal. However, a comprehensive look at both the domestic and foreign data demonstrates that pro-life laws and initiatives are effective strategies for reducing the incidence of abortion. Read more...