Walter Hoye, an awesomely brave pro-life pastor from Oakland, CA, posted that claim on Facebook last night. I could not believe it, so I looked it up.
Here it is. In 2008, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, there were 55,391 total deaths in New York City. Also in 2008, according to the New York State Department of Health, there were 82,475 induced abortions in New York City.
Let’s break it out with some leading causes of death in New York City in 2008:
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths |
| Heart Disease | 21,844 |
| Cancer | 13,116 |
| Influenza/Pneumonia | 2,578 |
| Diabetes | 1,708 |
| Stroke | 1,669 |
| Deaths by All Causes (excluding abortion) | 55,391 |
| Induced Abortions | 82,475 |
The number of people who died from abortion in 2008 in New York City is 149% of the number of people who died from all other causes. Put another way, abortion accounts for 60 percent of all deaths in New York City. I’m speechless.
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