Earlier this year, we presented at a youth conference in Ottawa that included pro-life training and apologetics. We featured a Mythbusters<\/em> quiz to see how many common misconceptions these teens held surrounding abortion. Take a moment and see how you do on some of the questions they were faced with! (Answers are at the bottom.)<\/p>\n

1) How many days after conception does a baby\u2019s heart start beating?<\/h4>\n

a) 12 days<\/p>\n

b) 22 days<\/p>\n

c) 34 days<\/p>\n

d) 40 days<\/p>\n

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2. Which age group of women is most likely<\/strong> to get an abortion?<\/h4>\n

a) 15-19<\/p>\n

b) 20-24<\/p>\n

c) 25-29<\/p>\n

d) 30-34<\/p>\n

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3) TRUE or FALSE:<\/strong> Having children means you are less likely to choose abortion in future pregnancies.<\/h4>\n

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4) TRUE or FALSE: All pro-life groups are religious.<\/h4>\n

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5) Which of the following require parental consent for a minor? (Select all that apply)<\/h4>\n

a) Getting a tattoo<\/p>\n

b) Using a tanning salon<\/p>\n

c) Having an abortion<\/p>\n

d) Going on a school field trip<\/p>\n

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6) Who was Prime Minister of Canada when the abortion laws in the Criminal Code were declared invalid?<\/h4>\n

a) John A. MacDonald<\/p>\n

b) Stephen Harper<\/p>\n

c) Brian Mulroney<\/p>\n

d) Jean Chretien<\/p>\n

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7) Which of the following countries has no<\/strong> abortion law? (Select all that apply).<\/h4>\n

a) China<\/p>\n

b) Denmark<\/p>\n

c) Canada<\/p>\n

d) India<\/p>\n

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8) TRUE or FALSE: Abortion is only a women\u2019s issue.<\/h4>\n

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9) TRUE or FALSE: Women are happier and more successful with increased access to abortion.<\/h4>\n

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10) What is the most common<\/strong> reason given for abortion?<\/h4>\n

a) Baby appears to have a disability<\/p>\n

b) Lack of money to support a baby<\/p>\n

c) Inconvenient timing<\/p>\n

d) Don\u2019t want anyone to know they are pregnant<\/p>\n

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11) TRUE or FALSE: Abortion rates are decreasing in Canada and the United States.<\/h4>\n

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12) TRUE or FALSE: Late-term abortions never happen in Canada.<\/h4>\n

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\u00a013) What percentage of Canadians think it should be illegal to kill a pre-born child because it\u2019s a girl?<\/h4>\n

a) 25%<\/p>\n

b) 40%<\/p>\n

c) 75%<\/p>\n

d) 90%<\/p>\n

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14) TRUE or FALSE: There are more pro-life pregnancy care centers in Canada than abortion clinics.<\/h4>\n

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ANSWER KEY<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) B<\/p>\n

2) B<\/p>\n

3) False<\/p>\n

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• From a Planned Parenthood website: Deciding to have an abortion doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t want or love children. In fact, 6 out of 10 people who get abortions already have kids<\/strong> \u2013 and many of them decide to end their pregnancies so they can focus on the children they already have.\u201d <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  4) False<\/p>\n

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  • Feminists for life: \u201cFeminists for Life of America recognizes that abortion is a reflection that our society has failed to meet the needs of women.\u201c<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Pro-Life Alliance of Gays and Lesbians: \u201cLGBT pro-lifers counter that their beliefs on abortion derive from beliefs regarding nonviolence, human rights, and the interconnectedness of human rights.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    5) A, B, D<\/p>\n

    6) C<\/p>\n

    7) C (Even China now has an official policy against sex-selective abortion)<\/p>\n

    8) False \u2013 it\u2019s a human rights issue<\/p>\n

    9) False – Vancouver Sun<\/a> article:<\/p>\n

    \u201cHas unrestricted abortion benefited women?\u00a0Women are the group most invested in the outcome \u2014 if we cannot count the pre-born children as a meaningful group \u2014 so if you\u2019re going to promote abortion, shouldn\u2019t you see some tangible benefits to women?<\/em><\/p>\n

    So, are we more valued or respected today? I would argue that the opposite is true. \u2026Women feel objectified, used, and disrespected. Many women are angry, hurt, or sad. Yet few would think abortion has anything to do with the problem.<\/em><\/p>\n

    10) C – This is based on US data<\/a> as Canadian clinics are not required to record this information.<\/p>\n

    11) True \u2013 According to Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) data, abortion rates have been declining slightly since 2013.<\/p>\n

    12) False – There are 28 clinics listed by ARCC that perform abortions after the first trimester. Some advertise abortions up to 23 weeks 6 days, some state they will perform abortions later than that on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe Montreal woman<\/a> \u2026<\/em> ultimately got the abortion at 35 weeks of pregnancy at an unnamed Montreal hospital. \u2026Legally, every woman \u2014 and it\u2019s a Supreme Court decision \u2014 has a right to an abortion at anytime before she gives birth,\u201d Barrette said on Wednesday.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

    13) D<\/p>\n

    14) True \u2013 Canada has approximately 60 abortion clinics, and approximately 180 pregnancy care centers<\/p>\n

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