Paul Dunn’s March 14 column ­concerning the abortion debate seemed to state that the cumulative number of abortions in the nation has decreased from 29.3 million in 1981 to 21.1 million in 2001. My understanding is that the number of abortions has increased from 1967 to 2009 more than 1 million per year to almost 50 million.

With the exception of the current health-care initiative, no other social controversy has affected people’s opinion to the extent that abortion has. Issues such as gun control, school sex education and race relations are simply not comparable issues, at least in order of magnitude of numbers of people holding a definite opinion.

Whether pro-choice or pro-life, every person should ask themselves one simple question concerning ­abortion. That question suggested by Dr. Billy Graham is: Where are the children of abortion now?

Tom Snead

Seven Lakes West