Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Hillary Is a Liar (Again)

I was reading this story on Newsday, in which the Lizard Queen attempts to blame George Bush for a recent increase in abortions that are supposedly taking place.
Having some free time today, I decided to do what the reporter should have, and did a little fact-checking and some quick math.
Shame-shame, Hillary.
"The abortion rate fell by one-quarter between 1990 and 1995, the steepest decline since Roe was decided in 1973," Clinton told the 28th annual conference of the Family Planning Advocates of New York State.
According to statistics provided by the Alan Guttmacher Institute, in 1990 there were approximately 1,608,600 abortions performed. In 1995 there were 1,359,690. This works out to be a reduction of about 17%. Not nearly the "one quarter" Hillary claims. Looks like she over estimated by about 50%. Oops.
"The rate fell another 11 percent between 1994 and 2000."
Here's an interesting statistical deception. After quoting the statistics for a given period (1990 - 1995), we move forward in time to give another number, yet the second period (1994 - 2000) begins in the middle of the first period!!
What kind of statistical method is that?!? (I'll answer my own question...its designed to make her look good, because nowhere else but here will you find this analysis. The media will just regurgitate the numbers.)
"But unfortunately in the last few years, while we are engaged in ideological debate instead of one that uses facts and evidence and common sense, the rate of abortion is on the rise in some states," she said. "In the (first) three years since President Bush took office, eight states have seen an increase in abortion rates and four saw a decrease."
Facts and evidence,huh? Well, the facts are, I could find no evidence to support these allegations by Hillary. No where on the web could I find abortion statistics extending beyond 2000, including government web sites.
Maybe she learned this in one of her conversations with the ghost of Eleanor Roosevelt.

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