Today, the state of Wisconsin Department of Health Services released its annual report [PDF] on induced abortions in Wisconsin. The total number of abortions in Wisconsin in 2010 was 7,825, down from 8,542 in 2009.

We know from Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s own annual report that PPWI performed 612 less abortions in 2010 than 2009.

Pro-Life Wisconsin is working to see the end of abortion in Wisconsin, through the media, pro-life legislation, peaceful activism and prayerful witness.

As we are in the midst of 40 Days for Life, this decrease in abortions is a real boost, and we thank God for the decrease. Our increased presence in front of Wisconsin’s abortion facilities, whether it’s sidewalk counseling or 40 Days for Life, means that more women are celebrating the births of their children and getting the help they need. Our True to Life media campaign has focused on crisis pregnancy outreach throughout Wisconsin, emphasizing the humanity of the preborn.

Of the 7,591 reported induced abortions among Wisconsin residents in 2010, 73 percent were surgical, 26 percent were chemically induced, and 0.7 percent were surgical procedures following a failed or incomplete chemically induced abortion.  In 2009, these proportions were 72 percent, 27 percent, and 0.6 percent, respectively.