Did You Know?

...On a given night, an estimated 672,000 people experience homelessness. This means 22 out of every 10,000 people are homeless in America.• 42% of those 672,000 are unsheltered (meaning they live on the streets or in other forms of shelter not meant for human habitation), while 58% are living in shelters or transitional housing.• 37% of the homeless are people in family units, • The most common makeup of a homeless family is a mother with one or two children.

Drug addiction continues to be a major problem in the United States. It is estimated that over nine million Americans need drug treatment, making addiction more prevalent than coronary heart disease and stroke and as prevalent as cancer. Addiction exacts an enormous burden on the nation, costing an estimated $69 billion in lost productivity, $12 billion in health care costs and $10 billion in spending on child welfare systems. There are more than 9,000 drug-induced deaths each year; and 25% of the nation's AIDS cases result from injection drug use. Further, drug related arrests have significantly contributed to the doubling of the nation's incarceration rate since 1985.

Abortion Worldwide
Annually, 46 million babies die from abortion worldwide. That’s approximately one baby being aborted every two seconds.
Abortion in the United States
An estimated 48 million babies have been aborted since 1973. Approximately 24% of all U.S. pregnancies end in abortion.
Characteristics of Women Having Abortions
Over half (56%) of all women having abortions between are in their 20’s.
Nearly eight in 10 U.S. women obtaining an abortion report a religious affiliation.
43% are Protestant
27% are Catholic
8% are other religions

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---craig