tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836430506876697628.post9008137823718232072..comments2023-12-02T17:41:35.523-05:00Comments on Run With Life: The hidden cost of abortion in OntarioPatricia Maloneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14748231578181853770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836430506876697628.post-20816796428120607182013-02-02T09:46:24.987-05:002013-02-02T09:46:24.987-05:00Stephen, I believe under-reporting is most likely ...Stephen, I believe under-reporting is most likely Canada wide. We know that not all clinics report abortions, and we also know that abortions done in private physicians offices are not reported at all. In 2010 there were over 18,000 done in these physician's offices in Ontario alone. See here:<br />http://run-with-life.blogspot.ca/2011/12/ontario-abortion-doctors-very-busy-in.html<br />Which is why we need more accurate statistics. My hope is that at some point CIHI will begin using billing records for abortions, insteaad of the discharge databases they use now. Billing records will capture better numbers.Patricia Maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14748231578181853770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836430506876697628.post-50014054252512056462013-02-02T07:56:21.225-05:002013-02-02T07:56:21.225-05:00Ms. Maloney,
A lucid and well-argued post. I'...Ms. Maloney,<br /><br />A lucid and well-argued post. I've read figures that suggest there are on the order of 100,000 abortions per year in Canada. Do you believe that Ontario's under-reporting of abortions is indiciative of a Canada-wide phenomenon (i.e., there are actually around 150,000 abortions per year in Canada), or is this deception exclusive to Ontario?Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813955266626064022noreply@blogger.com