Executive Action
Ask the White House to direct the Census Bureau to include unborn children in the 2030 count.
Take ActionCount Every Unborn Child in the 2030 Census.
Unborn Babies Count is calling for a national effort to include each unborn child in the next U.S. Census count.
Our GoalOur Mission
Our goal is simple and urgent: include each unborn child as a “person” in the 2030 U.S. Census Count. We are working through public advocacy, legislation, and legal action so the Census Bureau recognizes every unborn child in the national count.
Congress
Urge senators and representatives to introduce or support legislation to count the unborn.
Learn MoreLegal Effort
Support court action asking the judiciary to recognize unborn children in the Census count.
Get InvolvedWhy It Matters
The Census decides representation.
The decennial count shapes political representation, redistricting, Electoral College votes, and public resources. If unborn children are human beings, they should not be invisible in that count.
The Constitution requires a count of every “person” every 10 years.
Census totals shape House seats, electors, districts, and federal funding.
Every unborn child has dignity, value, and a place in the human community.
2030 Census
Count the unborn.
The old Census question is also a human question: who gets counted? Unborn Babies Count argues that each unborn human being should be included as a person in the 2030 Census, with the child’s address listed as the mother’s address and due date or stage of pregnancy used where a birth date is not yet available.
Learn MoreThe Census Case
Why count unborn children?
The previous site framed the issue around the Constitution’s command to count persons for apportionment. This redesign keeps that argument front and center, while making it easier for a new visitor to understand.
Who gets counted?
The 14th Amendment requires that every person living in the United States be included in the Census count. That count includes men, women, and children of every age, race, and national heritage.
Why does the count matter?
The Census is the cornerstone of representative government. It affects seats in Congress, Electoral College votes, state legislative districts, and the distribution of public resources.
Why the unborn?
A prematurely born child is counted, while an older child still in the womb is not. Unborn Babies Count argues that this contradiction denies recognition to unborn human beings.
How could it work?
Parents could list an unborn child on the Census form using the child’s name, sex when known, the mother’s address, and a due date or month of gestation instead of a birth date.
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,— Jeremiah 1:5
before you were born I set you apart.
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