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The results were shocking. Out of the 569 people surveyed, only 41% knew that one in three women in the United States will have an abortion by the time she’s 45. Only 31% knew that giving birth is riskier than a first-trimester abortion. A baffling 17% of participants didn’t even know that first-trimester abortions were legal. Additionally, two-thirds of those surveyed believed that abortion was linked to breast cancer, mental health issues and fertility difficulty, which it is not. In short, only 13% of people were knowledgeable about abortion and could answer the majority of the questions correctly.
Researchers believe that these results reveal serious shortcomings in America’s education policy. They stated:
“Men and women making sexual and reproductive health decisions may not be well informed about the relative safety and consequences of their choices, highlighting a need for the provision of better, more comprehensive and evidence-based sexual and reproductive health education.” [source]
These findings also reveal that abortion has been highly targeted by politically charged misinformation campaigns
which spew “facts” that are not based on science or medicine. Myths
about abortion are politicized to give the public the idea that it is
dangerous, unhealthy and immoral.
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