When we think about the devastating impact of abortion on our society, we often picture the babies that were never born. We imagine the moms and dads who never held their swaddled newborns. But what’s easy to forget is that these unborn babies would have grown up. In five or six years, they’d be stepping onto a school bus for their first day of kindergarten. In 18 years, they’d be walking across the stage at their high school graduation. With abortion, millions from each generation have been robbed of the chance to live and the beautiful milestones that follow.
Our mobile medical clinics are working to fight this. We aim to give each child the chance to live, and to one day fill those school buses again with laughter, joy, and LIFE.
The Numbers Behind Empty School Buses
As school starts, we see buses driving through neighborhoods. Many parents are sending their children to school for the first time. But this fall, how many kids won’t be stepping onto a bus because they were aborted six years ago?
In 2020, Guttmacher reported 930,160 abortions in the United States. That means this fall, 930,160 children are missing from kindergarten classrooms.
Assuming the average school bus holds 60 children…
That’s 15,503 buses that will never be filled.
With 20 students in the average kindergarten class…
That means 46,508 classrooms are empty this fall.
And this is just one school year. Since abortion was legalized in 1973, these numbers add up to create a generational impact that’s hard to imagine.
Abortion is Impacting Generations
Is abortion causing a generational genocide? If you were born after abortion was legalized, could it be a miracle that you’re alive today? Let’s take a look at abortions by generation.
Gen X: Between 1973 and 1980
- 8.7 million preborn lives lost to abortion
Millennials: Between 1981 and 1996
- 24.5 million preborn lives lost to abortion
Gen Z: Between 1997 and 2012
- 19.4 million preborn lives lost to abortion
- That’s approximately 32.5% of Gen Z in the U.S. who were never born (based on ~60 million live births).
Gen Alpha: Between 2013 and 2024
- Approximately 8.8 million lives lost to abortion
The number of children lost before birth is unimaginable. If it had happened after birth, we’d call it genocide.
Gen Beta: 2025 – ???
Can we make Gen Beta the least aborted generation in decades?
How Our Mobile Medical Clinics Bring Hope
Since Save the Storks was founded in 2012, an estimated 15,000 lives have been saved—enough to fill 273 school buses, 650 classrooms, or over 30 elementary schools. So many family legacies have been forever changed.
In 2025, 89% of 7,800 abortion-minded patients chose life through our national partner program and mobile medical clinics. These clinics provide compassionate care, support, and resources to women during a critical time in their lives.
Read more about our holistic approach to care in our blog: Four Elements to Innovative Care for Women
While many worry about the future of generations like Gen Alpha, the greatest tragedy they face is the abortions that prevent them from ever having a chance to live. These are not just statistics; they are women and families experiencing the pain, loss, and regret that come with abortion.
Support a Stork Bus, Fill a School Bus
Every school year, churches and communities unite to donate backpacks for children starting school. But what if your donation could ensure a child has the chance to live and step onto a school bus in five years?
By supporting our mobile medical clinics, you empower abortion-minded women to choose life for their babies, so the next generation does not have to experience the loss of abortion.
When you see that yellow school bus in front of you, remember that your support is filling buses with children every year.
