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Persons using assistive technology might not be able to fully access information in this file. For assistance, please send e-mail to: mmwrq@cdc.gov. Type 508 Accommodation and the title of the report in the subject line of e-mail. Abortion Surveillance -- United States, 1995Lisa M. Koonin, M.N., M.P.H. Jack C. Smith, M.S. Merrell Ramick Lilo T. Strauss, M.A. Division of Reproductive Health National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Abstract Condition: Since 1990 (i.e., the year in which the number of abortions was highest), the annual number of abortions in the United States has decreased by 15%. Reporting Period Covered: This report summarizes and reviews information reported to CDC regarding legal induced abortions obtained in the United States during 1995. Description of System: For each year since 1969, CDC has compiled abortion data received from 52 reporting areas: 50 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City. Results: In 1995, a total of 1,210,883 legal abortions were reported to CDC, representing a 4.5% decrease from the number reported for 1994. The abortion ratio was 311 legal induced abortions per 1,000 live births, and the abortion rate was 20 per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years, the lowest ratio and rate recorded since 1975. Women who were undergoing an abortion were more likely to be young, white, and unmarried; most were obtaining an abortion for the first time. Approximately half of all abortions (54%) were performed at less than or equal to 8 weeks of gestation, and approximately 88% were performed before 13 weeks. Approximately 16% of abortions were performed at the earliest weeks of gestation (less than or equal to 6 weeks), approximately 17% at 7 weeks of gestation, and approximately 21% at 8 weeks of gestation. Few abortions were provided after 15 weeks of gestation -- approximately 4% of abortions were obtained at 16-20 weeks, and 1.4% were obtained at greater than or equal to 21 weeks. Younger women (i.e., women aged less than or equal to 24 years) were more likely to obtain abortions later in pregnancy than were older women. Interpretation: Since 1990, the number of abortions has declined each year. Since 1987, the abortion-to-live-birth ratio has declined; in 1995, it was the lowest recorded since 1975. This decrease in the abortion ratio reflects a trend that a lower proportion of pregnant women obtain induced abortion. Actions Taken: The number and characteristics of women who obtain abortions in the United States should continue to be monitored so that trends in induced abortion can be assessed, efforts to prevent unintended pregnancy can be evaluated, and the preventable causes of morbidity and mortality associated with abortions can be identified and reduced. INTRODUCTION In 1969, CDC began abortion surveillance to document the number and characteristics of women obtaining legal induced abortions, to monitor unintended pregnancy, and to assist efforts to identify and reduce preventable causes of morbidity and mortality associated with abortions. This report is based on abortion data for 1995 provided to CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Reproductive Health. METHODS For 1995, CDC compiled data from 52 reporting areas: 50 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City. The total number of legal induced abortions was available from all reporting areas; however, not all of these areas collected information regarding the characteristics of women who obtained abortions. The availability of information about characteristics of women who obtained an abortion in 1995 varied by state. Most states (42 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City) collected and reported abortion data by age of the woman, whereas only 21 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City collected and reported adequate abortion data by Hispanic ethnicity. In the "Results" section of this report, all of the percentage data for each characteristic represent known characteristics without redistribution of the unknowns. States were excluded from the analysis if data regarding a given characteristic were unknown for greater than 15% of women (Table_3, Table_4, Table_5, Table_6, Table_7, Table_8, Table_9, Table_10, Table_11, Table_12, Table_13). For 48 reporting areas, data concerning the number and characteristics of women obtaining legal induced abortions were provided by the central health agency *; for the other four areas, data were provided from hospitals and other medical facilities. Because information concerning the residence of women who obtained abortions was not available from some states, the procedures were reported by the state in which they were performed. However, for two reporting areas (i.e., District of Columbia and Wisconsin) occurrence data were unavailable. For analysis by age, women who obtained legal induced abortions were grouped by 5-year age groups. Both ratios (i.e., the number of abortions per 1,000 live births per year) and rates (the number of abortions per 1,000 women per year) are presented by age group in this report. Ratios were calculated by using the number of live births provided by each state's central health agency (except where noted), and rates were calculated by using the number of women reported in special unpublished tabulations provided by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Because almost all (94%) abortions among women aged less than 15 years in 1988 (the most recent year for which exact age data were available) occurred among those aged 13-14 years (1), the population of women aged 13-14 years was used as the denominator for calculating abortion rates for women aged less than 15 years. Rates for women aged greater than or equal to 40 years were based on the number of women aged 40-44 years, whereas rates for all women who obtained abortions were based on the population of women aged 15-44 years. Race was categorized by three groups (i.e., a} white, b} black, and c} all other races) or two groups (i.e., a} white and b} black and all other races). "Other" races included Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian, Alaska Native, and women classified as "other" race. In 1990, data regarding Hispanic ethnicity were first available on abortion reports submitted to CDC by central health agencies. As in previous reports, Hispanic ethnicity and race were evaluated separately, and rates and ratios are presented by Hispanic ethnicity and race. Marital status was reported as either married (which included women who were married or separated) or unmarried (which usually included those who were never married, divorced, or widowed). Reporting of marital status differed somewhat by state, particularly for the data used as denominators to calculate abortion ratios by marital status; therefore, abortion ratios by marital status should be interpreted cautiously. Most areas (38 of 40) that reported adequate data on week of gestation at the time of abortion also reported procedures obtained at less than or equal to 6, 7, and 8 weeks of gestation. Gestational age (in weeks) at the time of abortion was reported by most areas from estimates derived from the time elapsed since the woman's last menstrual period. In 18 states in 1995, gestational age was reported on the basis of the physician's estimate for each reported abortion or when information regarding the last menstrual period was missing or illogical. Physician's estimates for gestational age also could have included information from the clinical examination, as well as the time elapsed since the last menstrual period. RESULTS In 1995, a total of 1,210,883 legal induced abortions were reported to CDC, representing a 4.5% decrease from the number reported for 1994 (2) (Table_1). In contrast, from 1970 through 1982, the reported number of legal abortions in the United States had increased every year (Table_2; Figure_1); the largest percentage increase occurred from 1970 to 1971. From 1976 through 1982, the annual increase declined and reached a low of 0.2% during 1980-1981 and during 1981-1982. From 1983 through 1990, the number of abortions increased again, although moderately (less than or equal to 5% from year to year). However, since 1990, the annual number of abortions has decreased each year. The national legal induced abortion ratio increased from 1970 to 1980, peaked at 364 per 1,000 live births in 1984, and began to decline steadily in 1987, from 356 per 1,000 to 311 per 1,000 in 1995 (Figure_1; Table_2). The national legal induced abortion rate increased from five abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years in 1970 to 25 per 1,000 in 1980. From 1981 through 1992, the rate remained stable at 23-24 abortions per 1,000 women, then declined to 22 in 1993, to 21 in 1994, and to 20 in 1995. In 1995, as in previous years, most legal induced abortions were performed in California, New York City, Texas, and Florida; the fewest were performed in Wyoming, Idaho, South Dakota, and North Dakota (Table_3) (2). For women whose state of residence was known, approximately 92% had obtained the abortion within the state in which they resided. The percentage of abortions obtained by out-of-state residents ranged from approximately 53% in the District of Columbia to less than 1% in Hawaii. For 1995, nine reporting areas could not provide data concerning abortions obtained by out-of-state residents. Women aged 20-24 years obtained approximately one third (32%) of all abortions; women aged less than 15 years obtained less than 1% of all abortions (Table_4). Abortion ratios were highest for the youngest women (i.e., 667 abortions per 1,000 live births for women aged less than 15 years and 399 per 1,000 for women aged 15-19 years) and for the oldest women (387 per 1,000 live births for women aged greater than or equal to 40 years). The ratio was lowest for women aged 30-34 years (165 per 1,000 live births) (Figure_2; Table_4). Among adolescents, the abortion ratio was highest for those aged less than 15 years and lowest for those aged 19 years (Table_5). In contrast to abortion ratios, abortion rates were highest for women aged 20-24 years (37 abortions per 1,000 women) and lowest for women at the reproductive-age extremes (i.e., two per 1,000 women aged less than 15 years and two per 1,000 women aged greater than or equal to 40 years) (Table_4). For women in most age groups, the abortion ratio increased from 1974 through the early 1980s and declined thereafter, particularly for the youngest and oldest reproductive-aged women (Figure_3). Abortion ratios for women aged less than 15 years have been and remain higher than those for the other age groups. From 1994 to 1995, the abortion ratio decreased for women aged less than 15 and 15-19 years and was the lowest ever recorded for these age groups. The abortion ratio for women aged 20-34 years (i.e., the group with the highest fertility rate) (3) has remained stable since the mid-1980s. During 1995, approximately 53% of reported legal induced abortions were obtained at less than or equal to 8 weeks of gestation, and approximately 86% were obtained at less than 13 weeks (Table_6). Approximately 15% of abortions were performed at the earliest weeks of gestation (less than or equal to 6 weeks), approximately 17% at 7 weeks, and approximately 21% at 8 weeks (Table_7). Few abortions were provided after 15 weeks of gestation -- approximately 4% of abortions were obtained at 16-20 weeks, and 1.4% were obtained at greater than or equal to 21 weeks (Figure_4; Table_6). Almost all (98%) abortions were performed by curettage and less than 1% by intrauterine saline or prostaglandin instillation (Table_8). Hysterectomy and hysterotomy were used in only a few cases: less than 0.01% of abortions were performed by using these methods. Approximately 58% of women who obtained legal induced abortions were white (Table_9). The abortion ratio for black women was 534 per 1,000 live births; this was approximately 2.5 times the ratio for white women (204 per 1,000 live births). The abortion ratio (335 per 1,000 live births) for women of other races was approximately 1.6 times the ratio for white women. In addition, the abortion rate for black women (31 per 1,000) was approximately 2.5 times the rate for white women (12 per 1,000 women). Twenty-one states, the District of Columbia, and New York City ** reported data concerning the Hispanic ethnicity of women who obtained legal induced abortions (Table_10). The percentage of abortions obtained by Hispanic women in these reporting areas ranged from less than 1% in several states to approximately 44% in New Mexico. For Hispanic women in these reporting areas, the abortion ratio was 265 per 1,000 live births -- slightly lower than the ratio for non-Hispanics in the same areas (280 per 1,000). However, the abortion rate per 1,000 Hispanic women (20 per 1,000 women) was greater than the rate per 1,000 non-Hispanic women (15 per 1,000). Seventy-nine percent of women who obtained abortions were unmarried (Table_11). The abortion ratio for unmarried women was approximately nine times the ratio for married women (650 versus 76 abortions per 1,000 live births). Approximately 45% of women who obtained legal induced abortions had had no previous live births, and approximately 89% had had two or fewer previous live births (Table_12). The abortion ratio was highest for women who had had three previous live births and lowest for women who had had one previous live birth. In 1995, of women who obtained an abortion, 54% of women obtained an abortion for the first time. Approximately 17% of women had had at least two previous abortions (Table_13). The age distribution of women who obtained a legal abortion differed slightly by race (Table_14). However, for women of black or other races, the percentage who were aged less than 15 years, although small (1.1%), was nearly twice the percentage for white women (0.6%). The percentage of women of black or other races who were unmarried (83%) also was slightly higher than the percentage of white women (78%). Few differences were found by age and Hispanic ethnicity (Table_15). Of those women who had obtained an abortion, a slightly higher percentage of non-Hispanic women were unmarried in comparison with Hispanic women. Most (approximately 86%) women who obtained an abortion had their procedure during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy; however, adolescents (i.e., women aged less than or equal to 19 years) were more likely than older women to obtain abortions later in pregnancy (Table_16 and Table_17). The percentage of women who obtained an abortion early in pregnancy (i.e., at less than or equal to 8 weeks of gestation) increased with age, and the percentage who obtained an abortion late in pregnancy (at greater than or equal to 16 weeks of gestation) decreased with age for women up to 25-29 years of age and remained stable for women in older age groups (Figure_5; Table_16). Black women were more likely to obtain an abortion later in pregnancy than were white women or women of other races (Table_16 and Table_17). Of all women who obtained an abortion, Hispanic women were slightly more likely than non-Hispanic women to have had an abortion at less than or equal to 8 weeks of gestation and less likely to have had an abortion late in pregnancy (greater than or equal to 21 weeks), the overall differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic women in the timing of abortions were minimal (Table_16). More than 99% of abortions at less than or equal to 12 weeks of gestation were performed by using curettage (primarily suction procedures) (Table_18). After 12 weeks of gestation, the most frequently used procedure also was curettage, although it usually was reported as dilatation and evacuation (D&E). Intrauterine instillations involved the use of saline or prostaglandin; these procedures were used primarily at greater than or equal to 16 weeks of gestation. DISCUSSION Since 1990 (i.e., the year in which the number of abortions was highest), the annual number of abortions in the United States has decreased by 15% (Table_2) (2,4). In 1995, the national abortion-to-live-birth ratio was the lowest recorded since 1975 (5). The abortion ratio had increased steadily from 1970 through 1980, decreased slightly during 1981-1983, increased to its highest level in 1984, then remained fairly stable until 1987, before beginning to decline each subsequent year (Table_2; Figure_1). The decreasing abortion ratio resulted from a lower proportion of pregnant women who had obtained an abortion in recent years. Factors that may contribute to this effect include attitudinal changes concerning abortion and/or carrying unplanned pregnancies to term and the decreased number of unintended pregnancies in recent years (6). In addition, in 1995, the national abortion rate was the lowest recorded since 1975 (5). This decline in the abortion rate probably reflects the decreasing rate of unintended pregnancies; reduced access to abortion services; and changes in contraceptive practices, including an increased use of contraception, particularly an increased use of condoms among young women (6-9). In this report, the induced abortion rate in the United States was higher than rates reported for Australia and Western European countries and lower than rates reported for China, Cuba, Eastern European countries, and the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union (10). Also, a recent study from Canada for 1995 reported a legal induced abortion rate that was approximately 26% lower than the rate in the United States (15.5 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years versus 21 per 1,000, respectively) and an abortion-to-live-birth ratio approximately 12% lower than the ratio in the United States (282 per 1,000 live births versus 321 per 1,000, respectively) (11). Abortion and birth rates for teenagers are higher in the United States than in most Western European countries and some Eastern European countries (12). As in previous years, the abortion ratio in 1995 varied substantially by age (2). Although the ratio was highest for adolescents, the percentage of legal induced abortions obtained by women aged less than or equal to 19 years has decreased since the mid-1980s (i.e., from 26% in 1984 to 22% in 1990 and to 20% in 1992) and has remained at that level (4,13). Since 1980, the abortion ratio has declined for most age groups -- particularly for those at the age extremes -- women aged less than or equal to 19 years and greater than or equal to 35 years. In 1995, the abortion ratio for adolescents (i.e., aged less than 15 and 15-19 years) was the lowest ratio CDC had ever recorded for these age groups. Other studies have indicated a decrease in teenage pregnancies from 1992 to 1995 and a decrease in teenage birth rates from 1994 to 1995 (3,14). Several factors may have influenced this decline in the abortion ratios among adolescents. First, teenage pregnancies decreased; therefore, abortions decreased. Second, the age distribution of reproductive-aged women obtaining abortions shifted from younger women to older, less fertile women (15). Third, access to abortion services changed (7-8), and abortion laws that affect adolescents (e.g., parental consent or notification laws and mandatory waiting periods) have undergone continual change (16-18). In 1995, as in previous years, the abortion ratio for black women was approximately twice the ratio for white women; this differential has increased since 1986. In addition, the abortion rate for black women was approximately 2.5 times the rate for white women. Race-specific differences in legal induced abortion ratios and rates may reflect differences in factors such as socioeconomic status, contraceptive use, incidence of unintended pregnancies, and access to family-planning and contraceptive services. The abortion-to-live-birth ratio for Hispanic women during 1995 was slightly lower than that for non-Hispanic women. Other published reports indicate that pregnant Hispanic women are less likely than pregnant non-Hispanic women to obtain an abortion (19). However, the abortion rate per 1,000 Hispanic women was higher than the rate for non-Hispanic women, which is consistent with several other studies (19-20). For women in all age groups, fertility was higher for Hispanic than for non-Hispanic women (3). In 1995, a total of 36 states, including the District of Columbia and New York City, reported Hispanic ethnicity of women who obtained abortions. Because of concerns regarding the completeness of such information (greater than 15% unknown data) regarding Hispanic ethnicity in some states, data from only 21 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City were evaluated to determine the number and percentage of abortions obtained by women of Hispanic ethnicity in 1995. These geographical areas represent approximately 38% of all reproductive-aged Hispanic women in the United States in 1995 (CDC, unpublished data). One published report of a study that used abortion data obtained from CDC also suggests that the number of Hispanics obtaining abortions may be underestimated (20). Thus, the number, ratio, and rate of abortions for Hispanic women in this report might not be representative of the overall Hispanic population in the United States (i.e., these data might reflect utilization of abortion services only in the areas included in this analysis). Since 1980, the percentage distribution of abortions by gestational age has been stable, with slight percentage increases toward the earliest and latest gestational ages and slight percentage decreases for abortions performed at 8, 9-10, and 11-12 weeks. Since 1990, there has been an increase in the percentage of abortions performed at the early weeks of gestation (i.e., less than or equal to 6 and 7 weeks). Recently, there has been an increased interest in surveillance for abortions performed late in pregnancy (i.e., greater than or equal to 21 weeks) (21). Since 1992, most reporting areas have reported abortions by gestational age, in weeks of gestation, for abortions performed at less than or equal to 6, 7, and 8 weeks (2). These data will assist in monitoring trends in legal abortions as new medical (nonsurgical) methods of terminating pregnancy are implemented because these new methods are used primarily to terminate pregnancies at less than or equal to 8 weeks of gestation (22-25). During 1994-1995, approximately 2,000 women in the United States aged greater than 18 years participated in clinical trials testing mifepristone, a medication used for medical (nonsurgical) abortion (26). This medication has not yet been fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use and distribution in the United States (Population Council, personal communication, 1998). However, other medications (e.g., methotrexate and misoprostol) are currently being used to perform early medical (nonsurgical) abortions (24-25). In this and previous reports, age was inversely associated with timing of abortion (2,27,28). As in previous years, younger women were more likely to obtain an abortion later in gestation than were older women. From 1972 to 1995, the percentage of abortions performed by curettage (which includes D&E) increased from 89% to 99% (Table_1), and the percentage of abortions performed by intrauterine instillation and by hysterectomy and hysterotomy declined sharply (from 10% to 0.5% and from 0.6% to less than 0.01%, respectively). From 1974 through 1995, the percentage of second-trimester abortions performed by D&E increased from 31% to 94%; the percentage of second-trimester abortions performed by intrauterine instillation decreased from 57% to 4% (29). The continued reliance on D&E probably has resulted from the lower risk for complications associated with the procedure (30,31). The numbers, ratios, and rates of abortion from this analysis are conservative estimates because the numbers of legal abortions reported to CDC for 1995 were probably lower than the numbers actually performed. Totals provided by central health agencies may be lower than those obtained by direct surveys of abortion providers (32). For example, the total number of abortions reported to CDC for 1992 was approximately 11% lower than that reported for 1992 *** by The Alan Guttmacher Institute, a private organization that directly contacts abortion providers to obtain information concerning the total number of abortions performed (8). In addition, not all states collected and/or reported information (e.g., age, race, and gestational age) concerning women obtaining a legal induced abortion during 1995; therefore, the numbers, percentages, rates, and ratios derived from this analysis may not be representative of all women who obtained abortions in that year. Despite these limitations, findings from ongoing national surveillance for legal induced abortion are used for several purposes. First, data from abortion surveillance are used to identify characteristics of women at high risk for unintended pregnancy. Second, ongoing annual surveillance is essential to monitor trends in the number, ratio, and rate of abortions in the United States. Third, statistics on the number of pregnancies ending in abortion are used in conjunction with birth and fetal death statistics to estimate pregnancy rates (e.g., pregnancy rates among teenagers) (1) and other outcome rates (e.g., the rate of ectopic pregnancies per 1,000 pregnancies). Fourth, abortion and pregnancy rates can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of family-planning programs and programs for preventing unintended pregnancy. Fifth, ongoing surveillance provides data for assessing changes in clinical practice patterns related to abortion (e.g., longitudinal changes in the types of procedures and trends in gestational age at the time of abortion). Finally, abortion data are used as the denominator in calculating abortion morbidity and mortality rates (2). Induced abortions usually are linked to unintended pregnancies, which often occur despite use of contraception (20,33,34). In 1995, data from the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) indicated that approximately 31% of live births were associated with unintended pregnancy (i.e., either mistimed or unwanted at conception) (6). Unintended pregnancy is not a problem just for adolescents, unmarried women, or for poor women; it is a pervasive public health problem that spans all groups of women (6). In a study of abortion patients conducted during 1994 and 1995, researchers found that 58% of patients reported that they "currently used" contraception during the month of their last menstrual period; however, their use of contraception may have been inconsistent or incorrect (20). Researchers conducting the most recent NSFG have estimated that in 1995, approximately 29% of U.S. women who used oral contraceptives as their only contraception and who had intercourse during the 3 months before their NSFG interview reported that they missed a birth control pill one or more times during the 3 months. In addition, approximately 33% of U.S. women who were using only coitus-dependent contraceptive methods **** during the 3 months before the interview used these methods inconsistently (6). Therefore, education regarding improved contraceptive use and practices, as well as access to and education regarding safe, effective, and low-cost contraception and family-planning services, may help reduce the incidence of unintended pregnancy and, therefore, may reduce the use of legal induced abortion in the United States (35,36). Recently passed welfare-reform legislation -- the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ***** -- has increased the interest in accurate state-based surveillance for induced abortion. In addition, some states have recently instituted programs that emphasize the prevention of unintended pregnancy, particularly among adolescents. To help guide these efforts, an ongoing, accurate assessment of induced abortion is needed in all states to determine the number and characteristics of women who obtain these procedures. Additional statistical and epidemiologic information about legal induced abortions is available from CDC's automated Reproductive Health Information System. This system provides information by fax, voice recordings, or mail; telephone (888) 232-2306. Copies of MMWR reports containing statistical and epidemiologic information about abortions also can be obtained through the CDC World-Wide Web site at (http://www.cdc.gov). References
* Includes state health departments and the health departments of New York City and the District of Columbia. ** After excluding states for which data was unknown for less than 15% of women who obtained an abortion. *** The most recent year for which The Alan Guttmacher Institute reported data. **** Coitus-dependent contraceptive methods include male or female condoms, diaphragm, sponge, cream, jelly, or other methods that must be used at the time intercourse occurs. ***** Section 103 of P.L. 104-193 provides for additional welfare funding for as many as five states if a) the birth rate of infants to unwed mothers is decreased and b) the rate of induced pregnancy terminations is less than the rate for 1995 (the baseline year). Figure_1  Return to top. Figure_2  Return to top. Table_1 Note: To print large tables and graphs users may have to change their printer settings to landscape and use a small font size.
TABLE 1. Characteristics of women who obtained legal abortions -- United States, selected years, 1972-1995
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Characteristic 1972 1973 1976 1980 1985 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
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Reported no. of legal abortions 586,760 615,831 988,267 1,297,606 1,328,570 1,429,577 1,388,937 1,359,145 1,330,414 1,267,415 1,210,883
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Residence
In-state 56.2 74.8 90.0 92.6 92.4 91.8 91.6 92.0 91.4 91.5 91.7
Out-of-state 43.8 25.2 10.0 7.4 7.6 8.2 8.4 8.0 8.6 8.5 8.3
Age (yrs)
<=19 32.6 32.7 32.1 29.2 26.3 22.4 21.0 20.1 20.0 20.2 20.1
20-24 32.5 32.0 33.3 35.5 34.7 33.2 34.4 34.5 34.4 33.5 32.5
>=25 34.9 35.3 34.6 35.3 39.0 44.4 44.6 45.4 45.6 46.3 47.4
Race
White 77.0 72.5 66.6 69.9 66.7 64.8 63.8 61.5 60.9 60.5 59.5
Black 23.0+ 27.5+ 33.4+ 30.1+ 29.8 31.8 32.5 33.9 34.9 34.7 35.0
Other& -- -- -- -- 3.5 3.4 3.7 4.6 4.2 4.8 5.5
Hispanic origin
Hispanic -- -- -- -- -- 9.8 13.5 15.2 14.7 14.5 15.4
Non-Hispanic -- -- -- -- -- 90.2 86.5 84.8 85.3 85.5 84.6
Marital status
Married 29.7 27.4 24.6 23.1 19.3 21.7 21.4 20.8 20.4 19.9 20.3
Unmarried 70.3 72.6 75.4 76.9 80.7 78.3 78.6 79.2 79.6 80.1 79.7
No. of live births @
0 49.4 48.6 47.7 58.4 56.3 49.2 47.8 45.9 46.3 46.2 45.2
1 18.2 18.8 20.7 19.4 21.6 24.4 25.3 25.9 26.0 25.9 26.5
2 13.3 14.2 15.4 13.7 14.5 16.9 17.5 18.0 17.8 17.8 18.0
3 8.7 8.7 8.3 5.3 5.1 6.1 6.4 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.8
>=4 10.4 9.7 7.9 3.2 2.5 3.4 3.0 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.5
Type of procedure
Curettage 88.6 88.4 92.8 95.5 97.5 98.8 98.9 98.9 99.0 99.1 98.9
Suction curettage 65.2 74.9 82.6 89.8 94.6 96.0 97.3 97.0 96.4 96.5 96.6
Sharp curettage 23.4 13.5 10.2 5.7 2.9 2.8 1.6 1.9 2.6 2.6 2.3
Intrauterine instillation 10.4 10.4 6.0 3.1 1.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5
Other** 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.4 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6
Weeks of gestation
<=8 34.0 36.1 47.0 51.7 50.3 51.6 52.3 52.1 52.3 53.7 54.0
<=6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 14.3++ 14.7&& 15.7@@ 15.7***
7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 15.6++ 16.2&& 16.5@@ 17.1***
8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 22.2++ 21.6&& 21.6@@ 21.2***
9-10 30.7 29.4 28.1 26.2 26.6 25.3 25.1 24.2 24.4 23.5 23.1
11-12 17.5 17.9 14.4 12.2 12.5 11.7 11.5 12.0 11.6 10.9 10.9
13-15 8.4 6.9 4.5 5.1 5.9 6.4 6.1 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.3
16-20 8.2 8.0 5.1 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.9 4.2 4.1 4.3 4.3
>=21 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.4
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* Based on known values in data from all areas reporting a given characteristic with no more than 15% unknowns. The number of areas reporting a
given characteristic varied. For 1995, the number of areas included for residence was 43; age, 44; race, 36; ethnicity, 23; marital status, 33; number
of live births, 37; type of procedure, 40; and weeks of gestation, 40.
+ Reported as black and other races.
& Includes all other races.
@ For 1972- 1976, data indicate number of living children.
** Includes hysterotomy and hysterectomy.
++ Data are for 36 of 39 areas reporting weeks of gestation.
&& Data are for 38 of 41 areas reporting weeks of gestation.
@@ Data are for 38 of 40 areas reporting weeks of gestation.
*** Data are for 38 of 40 areas reporting weeks of gestation.
--Not available.
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TABLE 2. Number, ratio,* and rate+ of legal abortions and source of reporting, by year
-- United States, 1970-1995
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No. of areas
reporting
Total no. of legal Central health Hospitals/
Year abortions Ratio Rate agency& Facilities@
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1970 193,491 52 5 18 7
1971 485,816 137 11 19 7
1972 586,760 180 13 21 8
1973 615,831 196 14 26 26
1974 763,476 242 17 37 15
1975 854,853 272 18 39 13
1976 988,267 312 21 41 11
1977 1,079,430 325 22 46 6
1978 1,157,776 347 23 48 4
1979 1,251,921 358 24 47 5
1980 1,297,606 359 25 47 5
1981 1,300,760 358 24 46 6
1982 1,303,980 354 24 46 6
1983 1,268,987 349 23 46 6
1984 1,333,521 364 24 44 8
1985 1,328,570 354 24 44 8
1986 1,328,112 354 23 43 9
1987 1,353,671 356 24 45 7
1988 1,371,285 352 24 45 7
1989 1,396,658 346 24 45 7
1990 1,429,577 345 24 46 6
1991 1,388,937 339 24 47 5
1992 1,359,145 335 23 47 5
1993 1,330,414 334 22 47 5
1994 1,267,415 321 21 47 5
1995 1,210,883 311 20 48 4
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* Number of abortions per 1,000 live births.
+ Number of abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years.
& Abortion data reported by central health agencies, which include state health
departments and the health departments of New York City and the District of Columbia.
@ Abortion data reported by hospitals and/or other medical facilities in state.
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TABLE 3. Reported number,* ratio,+ and rate& of legal abortions and
percentage of abortions obtained by out-of-state residents, @ by
state of occurrence -- United States, 1995
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State Percentage of
legal abortions
obtained by out-
Total no. of of-state
State legal abortions Ratio Rate residents
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Alabama 14,221 236 15 12.3
Alaska 1,897 187 14 --
Arizona 11,933 165 13 1.8
Arkansas 5,757 164 9 8.6
California 289,987** 526 40 --
Colorado 9,384 173 14 8.9
Connecticut 11,325 255++ 16 3.7
Delaware 4,295 419 26 --
Dist. of Columbia 14,131 --&& --@@ 53.3
Florida 74,749 396 26 --
Georgia 35,178 313 20 9.5
Hawaii 5,533 298 21 0.4
Idaho 970 54 4 6.8
Illinois 54,092 291++ 20 --
Indiana 12,382 149 9 3.8
Iowa 5,899*** 160 10 --
Kansas 10,767 290 19 42.5
Kentucky 7,438 143 8 22.3
Louisiana 11,491 175 11 --
Maine 2,819 203 10 3.0
Maryland 16,204 224++ 14 8.8
Massachusetts 29,097 357 21 5.6
Michigan 31,091 232 14 4.3
Minnesota 14,017 222 13 9.1
Mississippi 3,563 86 6 3.5
Missouri 11,203 154 9 11.3
Montana 2,674 242 14 16.8
Nebraska 4,838 208 13 20.5
Nevada 6,942 279 21 11.0
New Hampshire 2,771*** 189++ 10 --
New Jersey 32,947 287 19 2.0
New Mexico 4,811 179 13 4.9
New York 139,686 525 34 --
City 95,205+++ 785 -- 4.8&&&
State 44,481 307 -- 5.1&&&
North Carolina 33,420 329 20 11.6
North Dakota 1,334 157 10 30.4
Ohio 36,950 240 15 7.8
Oklahoma 7,985*** 175++ 11 --
Oregon 14,079 330 20 11.4
Pennsylvania 39,050 259 15 4.8
Rhode Island 5,707 447++ 26 20.1
South Carolina 9,984 196 12 6.9
South Dakota 1,070 102 7 19.2
Tennessee 18,023 246 15 17.9
Texas 87,308 271 20 4.6
Utah 3,705 94 8 11.4
Vermont 2,169 320 16 22.9
Virginia 25,302 277 15 5.7
Washington 25,075 325 20 5.0
West Virginia 2,666 126 7 13.1
Wisconsin 12,782 189 11 5.1
Wyoming 182 29 2 7.7
Total 1,210,883 311 20 8.3
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* Abortion data reported by central health agencies unless otherwise
specified.
+ Abortions per 1,000 live births (live-birth data reported by central health
agencies unless otherwise specified).
& Abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years. The number of women in this age
group was obtained from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census (special unpublished tabulations).
@ Based on number of abortions for which residence of women was known.
** CDC estimate.
++ Number of live births obtained from CDC's National Center for Health
Statistics ( 3 ).
&& 1,000 abortions per 1,000 live births. @@ 100 abortions per 1,000 women
aged 15-44 years.
*** Reported by hospitals and/or other medical facilities in state.
+++ Reported by the New York City Department of Health.
&&& Percentage based on number reported as "out-of-reporting area."
--Not available.
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TABLE 4. Reported legal abortions, by age of women who obtained an abortion and state of occurrence -- selected states,* United States, 1995
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Age group
(yrs)
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<15 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 >=40 Unknown Total +
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State No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
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Alabama 190 1.3 3,046 21.4 5,158 36.3 2,803 19.7 1,726 12.1 986 6.9 287 2.0 25 0.2 14,221 100.0
Arizona 83 0.7 2,245 18.8 3,736 31.3 2,602 21.8 1,629 13.7 912 7.6 262 2.2 464 3.9 11,933 100.0
Arkansas 72 1.3 1,339 23.3 2,018 35.1 1,069 18.6 727 12.6 389 6.8 104 1.8 39 0.7 5,757 100.0
Colorado 57 0.6 2,107 22.5 2,930 31.2 1,899 20.2 1,299 13.8 806 8.6 243 2.6 43 0.5 9,384 100.0
Connecticut 83 0.7 2,443 21.6 3,538 31.2 2,526 22.3 1,540 13.6 825 7.3 257 2.3 113 1.0 11,325 100.0
Dist. of Columbia & 46 0.7 1,170 18.2 2,245 35.0 1,512 23.5 881 13.7 376 5.9 106 1.7 86 1.3 6,422 100.0
Georgia 439 1.2 6,717 19.1 11,553 32.8 7,981 22.7 4,945 14.1 2,597 7.4 725 2.1 221 0.6 35,178 100.0
Hawaii 56 1.0 1,154 20.9 1,691 30.6 1,175 21.2 817 14.8 469 8.5 168 3.0 3 0.1 5,533 100.0
Idaho 8 0.8 244 25.2 278 28.7 173 17.8 142 14.6 105 10.8 20 2.1 0 0.0 970 100.0
Indiana 113 0.9 2,558 20.7 4,412 35.6 2,561 20.7 1,557 12.6 898 7.3 249 2.0 34 0.3 12,382 100.0
Kansas 161 1.5 2,581 24.0 3,411 31.7 2,102 19.5 1,381 12.8 839 7.8 268 2.5 24 0.2 10,767 100.0
Kentucky 84 1.1 1,765 23.7 2,599 34.9 1,426 19.2 859 11.5 494 6.6 165 2.2 46 0.6 7,438 100.0
Louisiana 141 1.2 2,333 20.3 3,895 33.9 2,428 21.1 1,468 12.8 936 8.1 237 2.1 53 0.5 11,491 100.0
Maine 19 0.7 661 23.4 888 31.5 564 20.0 352 12.5 240 8.5 66 2.3 29 1.0 2,819 100.0
Maryland 164 1.0 3,236 20.0 5,093 31.4 3,779 23.3 2,454 15.1 1,158 7.1 320 2.0 0 0.0 16,204 100.0
Massachusetts 142 0.5 4,382 15.1 8,571 29.5 6,445 22.2 4,440 15.3 2,584 8.9 854 2.9 1,679 5.8 29,097 100.0
Michigan 241 0.8 6,397 20.6 10,383 33.4 6,734 21.7 4,134 13.3 2,459 7.9 679 2.2 64 0.2 31,091 100.0
Minnesota 76 0.5 2,478 17.7 4,474 31.9 3,229 23.0 2,041 14.6 1,229 8.8 366 2.6 124 0.9 14,017 100.0
Mississippi 62 1.7 756 21.2 1,285 36.1 757 21.2 409 11.5 225 6.3 66 1.9 3 0.1 3,563 100.0
Missouri 128 1.1 2,168 19.4 3,657 32.6 2,350 21.0 1,625 14.5 963 8.6 299 2.7 13 0.1 11,203 100.0
Montana 20 0.7 663 24.8 817 30.6 478 17.9 348 13.0 270 10.1 77 2.9 1 0.0 2,674 100.0
Nebraska 30 0.6 1,040 21.5 1,652 34.1 1,001 20.7 622 12.9 367 7.6 115 2.4 11 0.2 4,838 100.0
Nevada 42 0.6 1,168 16.8 1,932 27.8 1,671 24.1 1,187 17.1 663 9.6 191 2.8 88 1.3 6,942 100.0
New Jersey 191 0.6 5,534 16.8 10,661 32.4 8,008 24.3 4,833 14.7 2,739 8.3 854 2.6 127 0.4 32,947 100.0
New Mexico 46 1.0 1,046 21.7 1,510 31.4 977 20.3 666 13.8 404 8.4 140 2.9 22 0.5 4,811 100.0
New York 983 0.7 25,810 18.5 41,892 30.0 33,163 23.7 21,940 15.7 11,862 8.5 3,486 2.5 550 0.4 139,686 100.0
City 669 0.7 16,481 17.3 27,678 29.1 23,571 24.8 15,699 16.5 8,351 8.8 2,432 2.6 324 0.3 95,205 100.0
State 314 0.7 9,329 21.0 14,214 32.0 9,592 21.6 6,241 14.0 3,511 7.9 1,054 2.4 226 0.5 44,481 100.0
North Carolina 348 1.0 7,241 21.7 11,511 34.4 6,916 20.7 3,910 11.7 2,227 6.7 648 1.9 619 1.9 33,420 100.0
North Dakota 5 0.4 339 25.4 469 35.2 230 17.2 147 11.0 110 8.2 32 2.4 2 0.1 1,334 100.0
Ohio 195 0.5 6,604 17.9 12,742 34.5 8,514 23.0 4,880 13.2 2,906 7.9 945 2.6 164 0.4 36,950 100.0
Oregon 100 0.7 3,000 21.3 4,332 30.8 3,134 22.3 1,964 13.9 1,139 8.1 383 2.7 27 0.2 14,079 100.0
Pennsylvania 375 1.0 7,297 18.7 12,797 32.8 8,778 22.5 5,500 14.1 3,355 8.6 948 2.4 0 0.0 39,050 100.0
Rhode Island 33 0.6 1,075 18.8 1,880 32.9 1,250 21.9 829 14.5 503 8.8 136 2.4 1 0.0 5,707 100.0
South Carolina 101 1.0 2,119 21.2 3,406 34.1 2,182 21.9 1,278 12.8 698 7.0 199 2.0 1 0.0 9,984 100.0
South Dakota 7 0.7 291 27.2 308 28.8 201 18.8 129 12.1 91 8.5 43 4.0 0 0.0 1,070 100.0
Tennessee 193 1.1 3,662 20.3 6,337 35.2 3,827 21.2 2,321 12.9 1,303 7.2 372 2.1 8 0.0 18,023 100.0
Texas 406 0.5 15,622 17.9 29,085 33.3 20,361 23.3 12,301 14.1 7,031 8.1 2,267 2.6 235 0.3 87,308 100.0
Utah 15 0.4 691 18.7 1,176 31.7 872 23.5 530 14.3 312 8.4 97 2.6 12 0.3 3,705 100.0
Vermont 20 0.9 509 23.5 675 31.1 426 19.6 281 13.0 193 8.9 64 3.0 1 0.0 2,169 100.0
Virginia 185 0.7 4,835 19.1 7,947 31.4 5,685 22.5 3,818 15.1 2,094 8.3 640 2.5 98 0.4 25,302 100.0
Washington 174 0.7 5,001 19.9 7,656 30.5 5,574 22.2 3,798 15.1 2,108 8.4 742 3.0 22 0.1 25,075 100.0
West Virginia 26 1.0 649 24.3 935 35.1 512 19.2 334 12.5 155 5.8 55 2.1 0 0.0 2,666 100.0
Wisconsin& 89 0.7 2,271 18.7 4,060 33.5 2,733 22.5 1,652 13.6 1,015 8.4 312 2.6 0 0.0 12,132 100.0
Wyoming 0 0.0 37 20.3 58 31.9 36 19.8 21 11.5 17 9.3 11 6.0 2 1.1 182 100.0
Total 5,949 0.8 146,284 19.2 245,653 32.3 170,644 22.4 107,715 14.2 61,052 8.0 18,498 2.4 5,054 0.7 760,849 100.0
Ratio@ 667 399 349 221 165 224 387 267
Rate** 2 22 37 24 13 7 2 16
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* Data from 42 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City.
+ Percentages may not add to 100. 0 because of rounding.
& Includes residents only.
@ Calculated as the number of legal abortions obtained by women in a given age group per 1,000 live births to women in the same age group for these
states. For each state, data for women of unknown age were distributed according to the known age distribution for that state.
** Calculated as the number of legal abortions obtained by women in a given age group per 1, 000 women of the same age group for these states. For
each state, data for women of unknown age were distributed according to the known age distribution for that state.
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TABLE 5. Reported legal abortions obtained by adolescents, by known age and state of occurrence -- selected states,* United States, 1995
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Age (yrs)
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<=15 15 16 17 18 19 Total +
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State No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
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Alabama 190 5.9 284 8.8 422 13.0 489 15.1 883 27.3 968 29.9 3,236 100.0
Arizona 83 3.6 154 6.6 301 12.9 435 18.7 651 28.0 704 30.2 2,328 100.0
Arkansas 72 5.1 111 7.9 196 13.9 231 16.4 424 30.0 377 26.7 1,411 100.0
Colorado 57 2.6 154 7.1 363 16.8 485 22.4 552 25.5 553 25.6 2,164 100.0
Connecticut 83 3.3 196 7.8 351 13.9 538 21.3 635 25.1 723 28.6 2,526 100.0
Georgia 439 6.1 678 9.5 960 13.4 1,216 17.0 1,870 26.1 1,993 27.9 7,156 100.0
Hawaii 56 4.6 83 6.9 151 12.5 253 20.9 296 24.5 371 30.7 1,210 100.0
Idaho 8 3.2 19 7.5 30 11.9 39 15.5 81 32.1 75 29.8 252 100.0
Indiana 113 4.2 222 8.3 333 12.5 393 14.7 780 29.2 830 31.1 2,671 100.0
Kansas 161 5.9 245 8.9 355 12.9 544 19.8 735 26.8 702 25.6 2,742 100.0
Kentucky 84 4.5 164 8.9 243 13.1 303 16.4 514 27.8 541 29.3 1,849 100.0
Louisiana 141 5.7 216 8.7 321 13.0 366 14.8 690 27.9 740 29.9 2,474 100.0
Maine 19 2.8 51 7.5 99 14.6 142 20.9 163 24.0 206 30.3 680 100.0
Maryland 164 4.8 283 8.3 428 12.6 646 19.0 910 26.8 969 28.5 3,400 100.0
Massachusetts 142 3.1 299 6.6 489 10.8 780 17.2 1,301 28.8 1,513 33.4 4,524 100.0
Michigan 241 3.6 501 7.5 877 13.2 1,179 17.8 1,884 28.4 1,956 29.5 6,638 100.0
Minnesota 76 3.0 178 7.0 299 11.7 458 17.9 718 28.1 825 32.3 2,554 100.0
Mississippi 62 7.6 66 8.1 110 13.4 121 14.8 199 24.3 260 31.8 818 100.0
Missouri 128 5.6 210 9.1 263 11.5 329 14.3 693 30.2 673 29.3 2,296 100.0
Montana 20 2.9 47 6.9 98 14.3 146 21.4 162 23.7 210 30.7 683 100.0
Nebraska 30 2.8 70 6.5 140 13.1 187 17.5 301 28.1 342 32.0 1,070 100.0
Nevada 42 3.5 90 7.4 177 14.6 267 22.1 316 26.1 318 26.3 1,210 100.0
New Jersey 191 3.3 393 6.9 711 12.4 1,079 18.8 1,592 27.8 1,759 30.7 5,725 100.0
New Mexico 46 4.2 72 6.6 133 12.2 210 19.2 316 28.9 315 28.8 1,092 100.0
New York 983 3.7 1,881 7.0 3,600 13.4 5,310 19.8 7,107 26.5 7,912 29.5 26,793 100.0
City 669 3.9 1,264 7.4 2,332 13.6 3,403 19.8 4,459 26.0 5,023 29.3 17,150 100.0
State 314 3.3 617 6.4 1,268 13.1 1,907 19.8 2,648 27.5 2,889 30.0 9,643 100.0
North Carolina 348 4.6 581 7.7 1,034 13.6 1,501 19.8 1,918 25.3 2,207 29.1 7,589 100.0
North Dakota 5 1.5 18 5.2 41 11.9 61 17.7 106 30.8 113 32.8 344 100.0
Ohio 195 2.9 481 7.1 866 12.7 1,235 18.2 1,777 26.1 2,245 33.0 6,799 100.0
Oregon 100 3.2 234 7.5 422 13.6 619 20.0 857 27.6 868 28.0 3,100 100.0
Pennsylvania 375 4.9 609 7.9 909 11.8 1,136 14.8 2,256 29.4 2,387 31.1 7,672 100.0
Rhode Island 33 3.0 72 6.5 107 9.7 170 15.3 343 31.0 383 34.6 1,108 100.0
South Carolina 101 4.5 169 7.6 261 11.8 457 20.6 628 28.3 604 27.2 2,220 100.0
South Dakota 7 2.3 21 7.0 41 13.8 68 22.8 90 30.2 71 23.8 298 100.0
Tennessee 193 5.0 326 8.5 465 12.1 541 14.0 1,129 29.3 1,201 31.2 3,855 100.0
Texas 406 2.5 958 6.0 1,891 11.8 3,071 19.2 4,331 27.0 5,371 33.5 16,028 100.0
Utah 15 2.1 47 6.7 83 11.8 102 14.4 202 28.6 257 36.4 706 100.0
Vermont 20 3.8 31 5.9 91 17.2 120 22.7 119 22.5 148 28.0 529 100.0
Virginia 185 3.7 351 7.0 647 12.9 955 19.0 1,441 28.7 1,441 28.7 5,020 100.0
Washington 174 3.4 401 7.7 765 14.8 1,075 20.8 1,333 25.8 1,427 27.6 5,175 100.0
West Virginia 26 3.9 47 7.0 95 14.1 132 19.6 177 26.2 198 29.3 675 100.0
Wisconsin& 89 3.8 169 7.2 334 14.2 399 16.9 629 26.7 740 31.4 2,360 100.0
Wyoming 0 0.0 4 10.8 6 16.2 6 16.2 12 32.4 9 24.3 37 100.0
Total 5,903 3.9 11,186 7.4 19,508 12.9 27,794 18.4 41,121 27.2 45,505 30.1 151,017 100.0
Ratio@ 667 500 433 382 405 369 404
Rate** 2 8 15 21 31 34 16
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* Data from 42 states and New York City.
+ Percentages may not add to 100. 0 because of rounding.
& Includes residents only.
@ Calculated as the number of legal abortions obtained by women of a given age per 1, 000 live births to women of the same age for these states.
For each state, data for women of unknown age were distributed according to the known age distribution for that state.
** Calculated as the number of legal abortions obtained by women of a given age per 1, 000 women of the same age for these states. For each state,
data for women of unknown age were distributed according to the known age distribution for that state.
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TABLE 6. Reported legal abortions, by weeks of gestation* and state of occurrence -- selected states,+ United States, 1995
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Weeks of
gestation
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<=8 9-10 11-12 13-15 16-20 >=21 Unknown Total &
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State No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
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Alabama 7,249 51.0 3,345 23.5 1,507 10.6 1,346 9.5 563 4.0 86 0.6 125 0.9 14,221 100.0
Arizona@ 6,255 52.4 2,799 23.5 1,202 10.1 917 7.7 475 4.0 78 0.7 207 1.7 11,933 100.0
Arkansas 2,969 51.6 1,283 22.3 549 9.5 422 7.3 268 4.7 15 0.3 251 4.4 5,757 100.0
Colorado 2,732 29.1 3,595 38.3 1,639 17.5 845 9.0 421 4.5 118 1.3 34 0.4 9,384 100.0
Connecticut@ 6,034** 53.3 2,577** 22.8 1,215** 10.7 780 6.9 252 2.2 5 0.0 462 4.1 11,325 100.0
Georgia@ 16,141 45.9 8,856 25.2 4,424 12.6 2,350 6.7 2,043 5.8 1,230 3.5 134 0.4 35,178 100.0
Hawaii@ 2,736 49.4 1,384 25.0 609 11.0 286 5.2 303 5.5 82 1.5 133 2.4 5,533 100.0
Idaho 487 50.2 322 33.2 111 11.4 33 3.4 12 1.2 5 0.5 0 0.0 970 100.0
Indiana 8,128 65.6 2,545 20.6 1,085 8.8 260 2.1 137 1.1 2 0.0 225 1.8 12,382 100.0
Kansas@ 5,814 54.0 1,630 15.1 1,022 9.5 636 5.9 600 5.6 1,010 9.4 55 0.5 10,767 100.0
Kentucky 3,539 47.6 1,575 21.2 896 12.0 516 6.9 463 6.2 167 2.2 282 3.8 7,438 100.0
Louisiana 4,633 40.3 3,342 29.1 1,418 12.3 1,055 9.2 662 5.8 297 2.6 84 0.7 11,491 100.0
Maine@ 1,284 45.5 916 32.5 373 13.2 76 2.7 21 0.7 6 0.2 143 5.1 2,819 100.0
Maryland@ 8,958 55.3 4,110 25.4 1,913 11.8 865 5.3 354 2.2 4 0.0 0 0.0 16,204 100.0
Michigan 18,992 61.1 5,470 17.6 2,718 8.7 2,107 6.8 1,448 4.7 346 1.1 10 0.0 31,091 100.0
Minnesota@ 8,381 59.8 2,371 16.9 1,406 10.0 785 5.6 644 4.6 86 0.6 344 2.5 14,017 100.0
Mississippi 1,344 37.7 1,180 33.1 623 17.5 329 9.2 23 0.6 16 0.4 48 1.3 3,563 100.0
Missouri++ 4,960 44.3 3,360 30.0 1,709 15.3 737 6.6 374 3.3 63 0.6 0 0.0 11,203 100.0
Montana@ 1,688 63.1 463 17.3 251 9.4 108 4.0 100 3.7 50 1.9 14 0.5 2,674 100.0
Nevada 4,122 59.4 1,276 18.4 823 11.9 341 4.9 285 4.1 1 0.0 94 1.4 6,942 100.0
New Jersey 17,129 52.0 6,269 19.0 2,140 6.5 3,334 10.1 3,100 9.4 672 2.0 303 0.9 32,947 100.0
New Mexico 2,546 52.9 707 14.7 367 7.6 300 6.2 266 5.5 25 0.5 600 12.5 4,811 100.0
New York 73,277 52.5 29,367 21.0 13,323 9.5 7,272 5.2 6,672 4.8 2,550 1.8 7,225 5.2 139,686 100.0
City 52,215 54.8 19,415 20.4 9,006 9.5 5,254 5.5 5,694 6.0 2,290 2.4 1,331 1.4 95,205 100.0
State 21,062 47.4 9,952 22.4 4,317 9.7 2,018 4.5 978 2.2 260 0.6 5,894 13.3 44,481 100.0
North Carolina 16,022 47.9 6,548 19.6 3,564 10.7 2,256 6.8 975 2.9 77 0.2 3,978 11.9 33,420 100.0
North Dakota@ 737 55.2 298 22.3 155 11.6 125 9.4 15 1.1 2 0.1 2 0.1 1,334 100.0
Oregon@ 8,204 58.3 2,941 20.9 1,255 8.9 757 5.4 605 4.3 258 1.8 59 0.4 14,079 100.0
Pennsylvania 19,289 49.4 10,191 26.1 4,862 12.5 2,615 6.7 1,759 4.5 332 0.9 2 0.0 39,050 100.0
Rhode Island 3,200 56.1 1,428 25.0 545 9.5 352 6.2 162 2.8 12 0.2 8 0.1 5,707 100.0
South Carolina 5,952 59.6 2,675 26.8 1,174 11.8 81 0.8 47 0.5 26 0.3 29 0.3 9,984 100.0
South Dakota 612 57.2 278 26.0 176 16.4 1 0.1 3 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 1,070 100.0
Tennessee@ 9,502 52.7 4,758 26.4 2,810 15.6 803 4.5 60 0.3 28 0.2 62 0.3 18,023 100.0
Texas@ 49,135 56.3 18,135 20.8 8,941 10.2 5,737 6.6 3,648 4.2 1,299 1.5 413 0.5 87,308 100.0
Utah 2,381 64.3 767 20.7 241 6.5 153 4.1 150 4.0 0 0.0 13 0.4 3,705 100.0
Vermont 1,272 58.6 593 27.3 217 10.0 81 3.7 3 0.1 3 0.1 0 0.0 2,169 100.0
Virginia@ 15,237 60.2 6,513 25.7 2,521 10.0 364 1.4 356 1.4 97 0.4 214 0.8 25,302 100.0
Washington@ 12,724 50.7 6,038 24.1 2,769 11.0 1,765 7.0 1,186 4.7 494 2.0 99 0.4 25,075 100.0
West Virginia&& 621 23.3 1,067 40.0 599 22.5 276 10.4 88 3.3 15 0.6 0 0.0 2,666 100.0
Wisconsin@@ 6,241 51.4 2,998 24.7 1,463 12.1 829 6.8 473 3.9 128 1.1 0 0.0 12,132 100.0
Wyoming&& 88 48.4 80 44.0 14 7.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 182 100.0
Total 360,615 52.8 154,050 22.5 72,629 10.6 41,895 6.1 29,016 4.2 9,685 1.4 15,652 2.3 683,542 100.0
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* Data for legal abortions obtained at <= 8 weeks of gestation are presented in Table 7 by single weeks of gestation.
+ Data from 39 states and New York City; excludes two areas where unknown gestational age is 15%.
& Percentages may not add to 100. 0 because of rounding.
@ Weeks of gestation were based on physicians' estimate.
** Number obtained at <= 12 weeks of gestation was redistributed based on the national average.
++ Weeks of gestation were based on physicians' estimates only if date of last menstrual period was unknown or unreliable.
&& Weeks of gestation were based on physicians' estimates only if date of last menstrual period was unknown.
@@ Includes residents only.
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TABLE 7. Reported legal abortions obtained at <=8 weeks of gestation, by known weeks of gestation and state
of occurrence -- selected states,* United States, 1995
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Weeks of Total obtained at
gestation <=8 weeks of
------------------------------------------------- gestation+
<=6 7 8
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State No. % No. % No. % No. %
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Alabama 2,638 18.6 2,486 17.5 2,125 14.9 7,249 51.0
Arizona& 880 7.4 2,549 21.4 2,826 23.7 6,255 52.4
Arkansas 903 15.7 1,134 19.7 932 16.2 2,969 51.6
Colorado 479 5.1 530 5.6 1,723 18.4 2,732 29.1
Georgia& 2,588 7.4 5,850 16.6 7,703 21.9 16,141 45.9
Hawaii& 386 7.0 939 17.0 1,411 25.5 2,736 49.4
Idaho 92 9.5 131 13.5 264 27.2 487 50.2
Indiana 3,547 28.6 2,347 19.0 2,234 18.0 8,128 65.6
Kansas& 2,149 20.0 2,115 19.6 1,550 14.4 5,814 54.0
Kentucky 1,232 16.6 1,139 15.3 1,168 15.7 3,539 47.6
Louisiana 764 6.6 1,217 10.6 2,652 23.1 4,633 40.3
Maine& 156 5.5 464 16.5 664 23.6 1,284 45.5
Maryland& 3,499 21.6 1,787 11.0 3,672 22.7 8,958 55.3
Michigan 7,862 25.3 5,711 18.4 5,419 17.4 18,992 61.1
Minnesota& 1,812 12.9 3,506 25.0 3,063 21.9 8,381 59.8
Mississippi 61 1.7 553 15.5 730 20.5 1,344 37.7
Missouri@ 826 7.4 1,771 15.8 2,363 21.1 4,960 44.3
Montana& 925 34.6 357 13.4 406 15.2 1,688 63.1
Nevada 576 8.3 1,872 27.0 1,674 24.1 4,122 59.4
New Jersey 6,176 18.7 4,093 12.4 6,860 20.8 17,129 52.0
New Mexico 1,019 21.2 977 20.3 550 11.4 2,546 52.9
New York 23,278 16.7 24,471 17.5 25,528 18.3 73,277 52.5
City 17,658 18.5 16,347 17.2 18,210 19.1 52,215 54.8
State 5,620 12.6 8,124 18.3 7,318 16.5 21,062 47.4
North Carolina 5,586 16.7 5,315 15.9 5,121 15.3 16,022 47.9
North Dakota& 84 6.3 394 29.5 259 19.4 737 55.2
Oregon& 1,609 11.4 3,046 21.6 3,549 25.2 8,204 58.3
Pennsylvania 4,345 11.1 5,157 13.2 9,787 25.1 19,289 49.4
Rhode Island 636 11.1 1,261 22.1 1,303 22.8 3,200 56.1
South Carolina 2,146 21.5 1,819 18.2 1,987 19.9 5,952 59.6
South Dakota 17 1.6 228 21.3 367 34.3 612 57.2
Tennessee& 2,166 12.0 3,058 17.0 4,278 23.7 9,502 52.7
Texas& 15,800 18.1 14,807 17.0 18,528 21.2 49,135 56.3
Utah 1,235 33.3 602 16.2 544 14.7 2,381 64.3
Vermont 300 13.8 553 25.5 419 19.3 1,272 58.6
Virginia& 2,795 11.0 3,496 13.8 8,946 35.4 15,237 60.2
Washington& 2,507 10.0 4,795 19.1 5,422 21.6 12,724 50.7
West Virginia** 19 0.7 42 1.6 560 21.0 621 23.3
Wyoming** 11 6.0 25 13.7 52 28.6 88 48.4
Total 101,104 15.3 110,597 16.8 136,639 20.7 348,340 52.8
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* Data from 37 states and New York City; excludes two areas where unknown gestational age was 15% and two
states that were included in Table 6 but did not provide single weeks of gestation for abortions obtained
at <= 8 weeks.
+ Percentages may not add to total percentage obtained at <= 8 weeks because of rounding.
& Weeks of gestation were based on physicians' estimate.
@ Weeks of gestation were based on physicians' estimates only if date of last menstrual period was unknown
or unreliable.
** Weeks of gestation were based on physicians' estimates only if date of last menstrual period was unknown.
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TABLE 8. Reported legal abortions, by type of procedure and state of occurrence -- selected states,* United States, 1995
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Procedure
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Intrauterine
Suction Sharp All saline Prostaglandin Hysterotomy/
Cuttrage Cutterage Cutterage instillation instillation Hysterectomy Other + Unknown Total &
-------------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ------------- ----------------- ------------- ----------- ----------------
State No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
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Alabama 13,245@ 93.1 4 0.0 13,249 93.2 1 0.0 31 0.2 0 0.0 23 0.2 917 6.4 14,221 100.0
Arizona 10,972 91.9 0 0.0 10,972 91.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 961 8.1 11,933 100.0
Arkansas 5,161@ 89.6 583 10.1 5,744 99.8 0 0.0 9 0.2 1 0.0 3 0.1 0 0.0 5,757 100.0
Colorado 9,044@ 96.4 4 0.0 9,048 96.4 1 0.0 10 0.1 3 0.0 240 2.6 82 0.9 9,384 100.0
Connecticut 11,265 99.5 34 0.3 11,299 99.8 0 0.0 5 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0 20 0.2 11,325 100.0
Dist. of 6,417 99.9 0 0.0 6,417 99.9 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.0 0 0.0 6,422 100.0
Columbia**
Georgia 34,838@ 99.0 28 0.1 34,866 99.1 16 0.0 237 0.7 1 0.0 58 0.2 0 0.0 35,178 100.0
Hawaii 5,524 99.8 4 0.1 5,528 99.9 0 0.0 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.1 5,533 100.0
Idaho 962@ 99.2 0 0.0 962 99.2 0 0.0 8 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 970 100.0
Indiana 11,854 95.7 13 0.1 11,867 95.8 196 1.6 1 0.0 1 0.0 128 1.0 189 1.5 12,382 100.0
Kansas 9,768@ 90.7 184 1.7 9,952 92.4 0 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 389 3.6 424 3.9 10,767 100.0
Kentucky 7,153@ 96.2 55 0.7 7,208 96.9 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0 228 3.1 7,438 100.0
Maine 2,755@ 97.7 10 0.4 2,765 98.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 0.2 48 1.7 2,819 100.0
Maryland 15,995 98.7 50 0.3 16,045 99.0 9 0.1 28 0.2 4 0.0 118 0.7 0 0.0 16,204 100.0
Massachusetts 27,908 95.9 221 0.8 28,129 96.7 154 0.5 582 2.0 0 0.0 232 0.8 0 0.0 29,097 100.0
Michigan 30,507 98.1 521 1.7 31,028 99.8 0 0.0 61 0.2 0 0.0 2 0.0 0 0.0 31,091 100.0
Minnesota 13,951@ 99.5 12 0.1 13,963 99.6 0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.0 50 0.4 14,017 100.0
Mississippi 3,508@ 98.5 1 0.0 3,509 98.5 0 0.0 30 0.8 4 0.1 20 0.6 0 0.0 3,563 100.0
Missouri 11,175@ 99.8 3 0.0 11,178 99.8 0 0.0 9 0.1 0 0.0 11 0.1 5 0.0 11,203 100.0
Montana 2,670@ 99.9 2 0.1 2,672 99.9 2 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2,674 100.0
Nebraska 4,831 92.6 380 7.3 5,211 99.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 0.1 2 0.0 5,218++ 100.0
Nevada 6,801 98.0 0 0.0 6,801 98.0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 140 2.0 6,942 100.0
New Jersey 20,466@ 62.1 12,040 36.5 32,506 98.7 275 0.8 76 0.2 16 0.0 10 0.0 64 0.2 32,947 100.0
New Mexico 4,766 99.1 45 0.9 4,811 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4,811 100.0
New York 135,087@ 96.7 1,877 1.3 136,964 98.1 565 0.4 296 0.2 1 0.0 892 0.6 968 0.7 139,686 100.0
City 92,207@ 96.9 1,478 1.6 93,685 98.4 550 0.6 150 0.2 1 0.0 403 0.4 416 0.4 95,205 100.0
State 42,880@ 96.4 399 0.9 43,279 97.3 15 0.0 146 0.3 -- -- 489&& 1.1 552 1.2 44,481 100.0
North Carolina 31,229@ 93.4 17 0.1 31,246 93.5 137 0.4 54 0.2 5 0.0 299 0.9 1,679 5.0 33,420 100.0
North Dakota 1,327 99.5 0 0.0 1,327 99.5 0 0.0 4 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.2 1,334 100.0
Oregon 13,928@ 98.9 4 0.0 13,932 99.0 0 0.0 2 0.0 1 0.0 143 1.0 1 0.0 14,079 100.0
Pennsylvania 38,584@ 98.8 22 0.1 38,606 98.9 8 0.0 13 0.0 4 0.0 419 1.1 0 0.0 39,050 100.0
Rhode Island 5,665@ 99.3 14 0.2 5,679 99.5 7 0.1 6 0.1 1 0.0 10 0.2 4 0.1 5,707 100.0
South Carolina 9,924@ 99.4 2 0.0 9,926 99.4 0 0.0 31 0.3 1 0.0 25 0.3 1 0.0 9,984 100.0
South Dakota 1,065 99.5 0 0.0 1,065 99.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 0.5 0 0.0 1,070 100.0
Tennessee 17,953@ 99.6 13 0.1 17,966 99.7 1 0.0 45 0.2 0 0.0 9 0.0 2 0.0 18,023 100.0
Texas 85,993@@ 98.5 -- -- 85,993 98.5 -- -- 241*** 0.3 14 0.0 919+++ 1.1 141 0.2 87,308 100.0
Utah 3,691@ 99.6 9 0.2 3,700 99.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0 4 0.1 3,705 100.0
Vermont 2,164@ 99.8 0 0.0 2,164 99.8 0 0.0 2 0.1 0 0.0 3 0.1 0 0.0 2,169 100.0
Virginia 24,946@ 98.6 42 0.2 24,988 98.8 13 0.1 80 0.3 2 0.0 86 0.3 133 0.5 25,302 100.0
Washington 24,943@ 99.5 15 0.1 24,958 99.5 3 0.0 61 0.2 2 0.0 36 0.1 15 0.1 25,075 100.0
Wyoming 182 100.0 0 0.0 182 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 182 100.0
Total 668,217 95.7 16,209 2.3 684,426 98.1 1,392 0.2 1,926 0.3 62 0.0 4,100 0.6 6,084 0.9 697,990 100.0
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* Data from 38 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City; excludes two states where unknown type of procedure used was 15%.
+ Includes instillation procedures not reported as a specific category and procedures reported as "other."
& Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.
@ Includes dilatation and evacuation procedures.
** Includes residents only.
++ Does not add to total abortions reported because of some reported combination procedures.
&& Hysterotomy/ hysterectomy included with "other."
@@ Includes all curettage.
*** Includes all chemical inductions.
+++ Hysterectomy included with "other."
--Not reported.
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TABLE 9. Reported legal abortions, by race of women who obtained an abortion and state of occurrence -- selected states,* United States, 1995
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Race
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
White Black Other Unknown Total +
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State No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
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Alabama 7,425 52.2 6,425 45.2 201 1.4 170 1.2 14,221 100.0
Arizona 9,165 76.8 555 4.7 857 7.2 1,356 11.4 11,933 100.0
Arkansas 3,686 64.0 1,883 32.7 99 1.7 89 1.5 5,757 100.0
Dist. of Columbia& 1,171 18.2 4,813 74.9 416 6.5 22 0.3 6,422 100.0
Georgia 15,948 45.3 17,674 50.2 918 2.6 638 1.8 35,178 100.0
Hawaii 1,623 29.3 149 2.7 3,447 62.3 314 5.7 5,533 100.0
Idaho 920 94.8 5 0.5 45 4.6 0 0.0 970 100.0
Indiana 8,881 71.7 2,936 23.7 196 1.6 369 3.0 12,382 100.0
Kansas 8,328 77.3 1,852 17.2 479 4.4 108 1.0 10,767 100.0
Kentucky 5,702 76.7 1,440 19.4 253 3.4 43 0.6 7,438 100.0
Louisiana 5,439 47.3 4,639@ 40.4 -- -- 1,413 12.3 11,491 100.0
Maine 2,646 93.9 29 1.0 82 2.9 62 2.2 2,819 100.0
Maryland 7,013 43.3 7,916 48.9 1,085 6.7 190 1.2 16,204 100.0
Minnesota 10,808 77.1 1,658 11.8 1,229 8.8 322 2.3 14,017 100.0
Mississippi 1,288 36.1 2,239 62.8 35 1.0 1 0.0 3,563 100.0
Missouri 7,082 63.2 3,712 33.1 380 3.4 29 0.3 11,203 100.0
Montana 2,342 87.6 11 0.4 161 6.0 160 6.0 2,674 100.0
Nevada 5,711 82.3 525 7.6 372 5.4 334 4.8 6,942 100.0
New Jersey 11,751 35.7 15,165 46.0 4,872 14.8 1,159 3.5 32,947 100.0
New Mexico 4,218 87.7 121 2.5 472 9.8 0 0.0 4,811 100.0
New York City 36,641 38.5 50,312 52.8 4,358 4.6 3,894 4.1 95,205 100.0
North Carolina 17,915 53.6 13,339 39.9 1,537 4.6 629 1.9 33,420 100.0
North Dakota 1,187 89.0 25 1.9 121 9.1 1 0.1 1,334 100.0
Ohio 22,970 62.2 11,606 31.4 1,389 3.8 985 2.7 36,950 100.0
Oregon 12,267 87.1 719 5.1 881 6.3 212 1.5 14,079 100.0
Pennsylvania 23,074 59.1 14,676 37.6 1,264 3.2 36 0.1 39,050 100.0
Rhode Island 4,529 79.4 826 14.5 294 5.2 58 1.0 5,707 100.0
South Carolina 5,266 52.7 4,501 45.1 215 2.2 2 0.0 9,984 100.0
South Dakota 928 86.7 24 2.2 68 6.4 50 4.7 1,070 100.0
Tennessee 10,687 59.3 6,871 38.1 382 2.1 83 0.5 18,023 100.0
Texas 62,134 71.2 16,693 19.1 3,936 4.5 4,545 5.2 87,308 100.0
Utah 3,103 83.8 74 2.0 339 9.1 189 5.1 3,705 100.0
Vermont 2,120 97.7 19 0.9 29 1.3 1 0.0 2,169 100.0
Virginia 14,489 57.3 9,238 36.5 1,333 5.3 242 1.0 25,302 100.0
West Virginia 2,309 86.6 330 12.4 27 1.0 0 0.0 2,666 100.0
Wisconsin& 9,091 74.9 2,442 20.1 585** 4.8 14** 0.1 12,132 100.0
Total 349,857 57.8 205,442 33.9 32,357 5.3 17,720 2.9 605,376 100.0
Ratio++ 204 534&& 335&& 266
Rate@@ 12 31*** 25*** 15
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* Data from 34 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City; excludes four states
where unknown race was 15%.
+ Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.
& Includes residents only.
@ Reported as black and "other" races.
** Women of some "other" races are included with "unknown."
++ Calculated as the number of legal abortions obtained by women of a given race per 1,000
live births to women of the same race for these states. For each state, data for women of
unknown race were distributed according to the known racial distribution for that state.
&& Ratios for black and "other" races exclude Louisiana because abortions for blacks and
others were grouped together.
@@ Calculated as the number of legal abortions obtained by women of a given race per 1,000
women aged 15-44 years of the same race for these states. For each state, data for women
of unknown race were distributed according to the known racial distribution for that state.
Rates exclude New York City because the number of women aged 15-44 years was
unknown for this reporting area.
*** Rates for black and "other" races exclude Louisiana because abortions for blacks and
others were grouped together.
-- Not reported.
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TABLE 10. Reported legal abortions, by Hispanic ethnicity of women who obtained an abortion and state of
occurrence -- selected states,* United States, 1995
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Ethnicity
Hispanic Non-Hispanic Unknown Total +
-------------- ------------------ ----------------- -----------------
State No. % No. % No. % No. %
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Alabama 240 1.7 12,693 89.3 1,288 9.1 14,221 100.0
Arizona 2,472 20.7 8,105 67.9 1,356 11.4 11,933 100.0
Arkansas 74 1.3 5,418 94.1 265 4.6 5,757 100.0
Dist. of Columbia& 543 8.5 5,857 91.2 22 0.3 6,422 100.0
Georgia 574 1.6 33,556 95.4 1,048 3.0 35,178 100.0
Idaho 50 5.2 920 94.8 0 0.0 970 100.0
Kansas 394 3.7 9,768 90.7 605 5.6 10,767 100.0
Minnesota 319 2.3 13,376 95.4 322 2.3 14,017 100.0
Mississippi 17 0.5 3,491 98.0 55 1.5 3,563 100.0
Missouri 202 1.8 10,118 90.3 883 7.9 11,203 100.0
New Jersey 5,448 16.5 25,867 78.5 1,632 5.0 32,947 100.0
New Mexico 2,122 44.1 2,689 55.9 0 0.0 4,811 100.0
New York City 26,698 28.0 60,358 63.4 8,149 8.6 95,205 100.0
North Dakota 12 0.9 1,200 90.0 122 9.1 1,334 100.0
Ohio 497 1.3 35,468 96.0 985 2.7 36,950 100.0
Oregon 903 6.4 13,053 92.7 123 0.9 14,079 100.0
Pennsylvania 1,214 3.1 37,819 96.8 17 0.0 39,050 100.0
South Carolina 162 1.6 9,818 98.3 4 0.0 9,984 100.0
Tennessee 139 0.8 17,866 99.1 18 0.1 18,023 100.0
Texas 26,330 30.2 56,433 64.6 4,545 5.2 87,308 100.0
Utah 359 9.7 3,303 89.1 43 1.2 3,705 100.0
Vermont 8 0.4 2,157 99.4 4 0.2 2,169 100.0
Wisconsin& 481 4.0 11,651 96.0 0 0.0 12,132 100.0
Total 69,258 14.7 380,984 80.8 21,486 4.6 471,728 100.0
Ratio@ 265 280 277
Rate** 20 15 15
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* Data from 21 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City; excludes 13 states where
unknown ethnicity was 15%.
+ Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.
& Includes residents only.
@ Calculated as the number of legal abortions obtained by women of a given ethnicity per
1,000 live births to women of the same ethnicity for these states. For each state, data for
women of unknown ethnicity were distributed according to the known ethnicity distribution
for that state.
** Calculated as the number of legal abortions obtained by women of a given ethnicity per
1,000 women aged 15-44 years of the same ethnicity for these states. For each state, data
for women of unknown ethnicity were distributed according to the known ethnicity
distribution for that state. Rates exclude New York City because the number of women aged
15-44 years was unknown for this reporting area.
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TABLE 11. Reported legal abortions, by marital status of women who obtained an abortion and state of
occurrence -- selected states,* United States, 1995
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Marital status
---------------------------------------------------------
Married+ Unmarried& Unknown Total @
--------------- ----------------- --------------- -----------------
State No. % No. % No. % No. %
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Alabama 2,281 16.0 11,871 83.5 69 0.5 14,221 100.0
Arkansas 1,165 20.2 4,526 78.6 66 1.1 5,757 100.0
Colorado 1,968 21.0 7,287 77.7 129 1.4 9,384 100.0
Georgia 6,352 18.1 28,642 81.4 184 0.5 35,178 100.0
Hawaii 1,057 19.1 4,465 80.7 11 0.2 5,533 100.0
Idaho 215 22.2 755 77.8 0 0.0 970 100.0
Indiana 2,011 16.2 9,630 77.8 741 6.0 12,382 100.0
Kansas 2,180 20.2 8,563 79.5 24 0.2 10,767 100.0
Kentucky 1,273 17.1 6,051 81.4 114 1.5 7,438 100.0
Maryland 3,017 18.6 12,768 78.8 419 2.6 16,204 100.0
Michigan 4,875 15.7 26,004 83.6 212 0.7 31,091 100.0
Minnesota 2,643 18.9 11,018 78.6 356 2.5 14,017 100.0
Mississippi 592 16.6 2,967 83.3 4 0.1 3,563 100.0
Missouri 2,279 20.3 8,732 77.9 192 1.7 11,203 100.0
Montana 481 18.0 2,073 77.5 120 4.5 2,674 100.0
Nevada 1,560 22.5 5,237 75.4 145 2.1 6,942 100.0
New Jersey 5,630 17.1 27,149 82.4 168 0.5 32,947 100.0
New Mexico 808 16.8 3,970 82.5 33 0.7 4,811 100.0
New York City 19,022 20.0 73,885 77.6 2,298 2.4 95,205 100.0
North Dakota 233 17.5 1,100 82.5 1 0.1 1,334 100.0
Ohio 6,391 17.3 29,640 80.2 919 2.5 36,950 100.0
Oregon 3,241 23.0 10,614 75.4 224 1.6 14,079 100.0
Pennsylvania 6,745 17.3 32,279 82.7 26 0.1 39,050 100.0
Rhode Island 1,176 20.6 4,463 78.2 68 1.2 5,707 100.0
South Carolina 1,867 18.7 8,114 81.3 3 0.0 9,984 100.0
South Dakota 217 20.3 848 79.3 5 0.5 1,070 100.0
Tennessee 3,442 19.1 14,506 80.5 75 0.4 18,023 100.0
Texas 19,758 22.6 63,162 72.3 4,388 5.0 87,308 100.0
Utah 1,444 39.0 2,261 61.0 0 0.0 3,705 100.0
Vermont 444 20.5 1,591 73.4 134 6.2 2,169 100.0
West Virginia 492 18.5 2,173 81.5 1 0.0 2,666 100.0
Wisconsin** 1,946++ 16.0 10,143++ 83.6 43 0.4 12,132 100.0
Wyoming 33 18.1 146 80.2 3 1.6 182 100.0
Total 106,838 19.3 436,633 78.7 11,175 2.0 554,646 100.0
Ratio&& 76 650 262
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* Data from 32 states and New York City; excludes seven states where unknown marital status
was 15%.
+ Includes married and separated.
& Includes never married, divorced, and widowed women.
@ Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.
** Includes residents only.
++ Women who were separated were reported as being unmarried.
&& Calculated as the number of legal abortions obtained by women of a given marital status
per 1,000 live births to women of the same marital status for these states. For each state,
data regarding women of unknown marital status were distributed according to the known
marital status distribution for that state.
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TABLE 12. Reported legal abortions, by number of previous live births and state of occurrence -- selected states,* United States, 1995
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No. of
previous
live births
0 1 2 3 >=4 Unknown Total +
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State No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
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Alabama 6,916 48.6 3,975 28.0 2,314 16.3 704 5.0 242 1.7 70 0.5 14,221 100.0
Arizona 5,545 46.5 2,882 24.2 2,145 18.0 884 7.4 319 2.7 158 1.3 11,933 100.0
Arkansas 2,590 45.0 1,667 29.0 974 16.9 336 5.8 164 2.8 26 0.5 5,757 100.0
Colorado 5,447 58.0 1,821 19.4 1,370 14.6 515 5.5 230 2.5 1 0.0 9,384 100.0
Georgia 16,861 47.9 9,574 27.2 5,802 16.5 1,978 5.6 855 2.4 108 0.3 35,178 100.0
Hawaii 2,872 51.9 1,230 22.2 874 15.8 348 6.3 191 3.5 18 0.3 5,533 100.0
Idaho 516 53.2 206 21.2 147 15.2 70 7.2 31 3.2 0 0.0 970 100.0
Indiana 5,498 44.4 3,359 27.1 2,303 18.6 805 6.5 337 2.7 80 0.6 12,382 100.0
Kansas 5,368 49.9 2,531 23.5 1,729 16.1 682 6.3 359 3.3 98 0.9 10,767 100.0
Maine 1,565 55.5 598 21.2 411 14.6 144 5.1 76 2.7 25 0.9 2,819 100.0
Maryland 7,201 44.4 4,615 28.5 2,847 17.6 1,048 6.5 493 3.0 0 0.0 16,204 100.0
Michigan 13,682 44.0 8,134 26.2 5,840 18.8 2,220 7.1 1,040 3.3 175 0.6 31,091 100.0
Minnesota 6,809 48.6 3,035 21.7 2,388 17.0 911 6.5 671 4.8 203 1.4 14,017 100.0
Mississippi 1,576 44.2 1,049 29.4 618 17.3 225 6.3 94 2.6 1 0.0 3,563 100.0
Missouri 4,906 43.8 2,970 26.5 2,127 19.0 796 7.1 404 3.6 0 0.0 11,203 100.0
Montana 1,501 56.1 528 19.7 408 15.3 167 6.2 70 2.6 0 0.0 2,674 100.0
Nebraska 2,430 50.2 1,040 21.5 807 16.7 383 7.9 178 3.7 0 0.0 4,838 100.0
Nevada 3,003 43.3 1,820 26.2 1,341 19.3 491 7.1 244 3.5 43 0.6 6,942 100.0
New Jersey 11,075 33.6 9,693 29.4 6,834 20.7 2,621 8.0 1,439 4.4 1,285 3.9 32,947 100.0
New Mexico 2,272 47.2 1,270 26.4 751 15.6 352 7.3 160 3.3 6 0.1 4,811 100.0
New York City 31,052 32.6 26,718 28.1 19,944 20.9 8,724 9.2 5,585 5.9 3,182 3.3 95,205 100.0
North Carolina 16,345 48.9 8,347 25.0 4,732 14.2 1,526 4.6 624 1.9 1,846 5.5 33,420 100.0
North Dakota 785 58.8 255 19.1 175 13.1 89 6.7 30 2.2 0 0.0 1,334 100.0
Ohio 16,788 45.4 9,905 26.8 6,749 18.3 2,434 6.6 1,066 2.9 8 0.0 36,950 100.0
Oregon 6,831 48.5 3,276 23.3 2,486 17.7 940 6.7 434 3.1 112 0.8 14,079 100.0
Pennsylvania 17,722 45.4 10,365 26.5 6,945 17.8 2,688 6.9 1,310 3.4 20 0.1 39,050 100.0
Rhode Island& 2,795 49.0 1,379 24.2 997 17.5 350 6.1 166 2.9 20 0.4 5,707 100.0
South Carolina 4,820 48.3 2,752 27.6 1,661 16.6 536 5.4 206 2.1 9 0.1 9,984 100.0
South Dakota& 571 53.4 227 21.2 154 14.4 79 7.4 38 3.6 1 0.1 1,070 100.0
Tennessee 8,036 44.6 5,347 29.7 3,169 17.6 1,031 5.7 429 2.4 11 0.1 18,023 100.0
Texas 42,024 48.1 22,209 25.4 14,766 16.9 5,467 6.3 2,771 3.2 71 0.1 87,308 100.0
Utah 1,619 43.7 910 24.6 708 19.1 280 7.6 171 4.6 17 0.5 3,705 100.0
Vermont 1,272 58.6 411 18.9 316 14.6 121 5.6 47 2.2 2 0.1 2,169 100.0
Virginia 12,655 50.0 6,240 24.7 3,875 15.3 1,348 5.3 531 2.1 653 2.6 25,302 100.0
Washington 12,201 48.7 5,890 23.5 4,433 17.7 1,644 6.6 832 3.3 75 0.3 25,075 100.0
West Virginia 1,306 49.0 763 28.6 418 15.7 133 5.0 46 1.7 0 0.0 2,666 100.0
Wyoming 71 39.0 50 27.5 42 23.1 12 6.6 7 3.8 0 0.0 182 100.0
Total 284,526 44.6 167,041 26.2 113,600 17.8 43,082 6.7 21,890 3.4 8,324 1.3 638,463 100.0
Ratio@ 286 221 309 310 239 269
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* Data from 36 states and New York City; excludes three states where number of unknown previous live births was 15%.
+ Percentages may not add to 100. 0 because of rounding.
& Indicates number of living children.
@ Calculated as the number of legal abortions obtained by women with a given number of previous live births per 1,000 live births to women with the
same number of previous live births for these states. For each state, women whose number of previous live births was unknown were distributed
according to the known number of previous live births for that state. Ratios exclude Maryland and Rhode Island because the number of previous live
births was unknown for these reporting areas.
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TABLE 13. Reported legal abortions, by number of previous legal induced abortions and state of occurrence -- selected states,* United States, 1995
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No. of previous induced abortions
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0 1 2 >=3 Unknown Total +
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State No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
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Alabama 9,475 66.6 3,296 23.2 952 6.7 395 2.8 103 0.7 14,221 100.0
Arizona 7,185 60.2 3,179 26.6 1,067 8.9 322 2.7 180 1.5 11,933 100.0
Arkansas 3,759 65.3 1,443 25.1 351 6.1 156 2.7 48 0.8 5,757 100.0
Colorado 6,141 65.4 2,291 24.4 659 7.0 291 3.1 2 0.0 9,384 100.0
Georgia 20,151 57.3 9,662 27.5 3,390 9.6 1,776 5.0 199 0.6 35,178 100.0
Hawaii 1,813 32.8 2,052 37.1 991 17.9 658 11.9 19 0.3 5,533 100.0
Idaho 718 74.0 195 20.1 35 3.6 20 2.1 2 0.2 970 100.0
Indiana 7,864 63.5 3,051 24.6 941 7.6 418 3.4 108 0.9 12,382 100.0
Kansas 7,967 74.0 1,875 17.4 517 4.8 260 2.4 148 1.4 10,767 100.0
Maine 2,027 71.9 555 19.7 145 5.1 67 2.4 25 0.9 2,819 100.0
Maryland 5,903 36.4 5,550 34.3 2,998 18.5 1,753 10.8 0 0.0 16,204 100.0
Michigan 16,173 52.0 8,432 27.1 3,768 12.1 2,479 8.0 239 0.8 31,091 100.0
Minnesota 8,304 59.2 3,615 25.8 1,221 8.7 674 4.8 203 1.4 14,017 100.0
Mississippi 2,229 62.6 949 26.6 256 7.2 128 3.6 1 0.0 3,563 100.0
Missouri 6,710 59.9 3,054 27.3 955 8.5 484 4.3 0 0.0 11,203 100.0
Montana 1,767 66.1 637 23.8 187 7.0 82 3.1 1 0.0 2,674 100.0
Nebraska 2,266 46.8 1,607 33.2 567 11.7 363 7.5 35 0.7 4,838 100.0
Nevada 3,272 47.1 2,058 29.6 896 12.9 654 9.4 62 0.9 6,942 100.0
New Jersey 14,699 44.6 9,017 27.4 4,278 13.0 3,299 10.0 1,654 5.0 32,947 100.0
New Mexico 3,122 64.9 1,078 22.4 377 7.8 216 4.5 18 0.4 4,811 100.0
New York 57,555 41.2 36,517 26.1 20,351 14.6 17,340 12.4 7,923 5.7 139,686 100.0
City 35,282 37.1 27,201 28.6 16,450 17.3 15,012 15.8 1,260 1.3 95,205 100.0
State 22,273 50.1 9,316 20.9 3,901 8.8 2,328 5.2 6,663 15.0 44,481 100.0
North Carolina 19,831 59.3 8,671 25.9 2,702 8.1 1,079 3.2 1,137 3.4 33,420 100.0
North Dakota 960 72.0 266 19.9 78 5.8 29 2.2 1 0.1 1,334 100.0
Oregon 7,747 55.0 3,813 27.1 1,483 10.5 922 6.5 114 0.8 14,079 100.0
Pennsylvania 22,437 57.5 10,466 26.8 3,950 10.1 1,322 3.4 875 2.2 39,050 100.0
Rhode Island 3,256 57.1 1,540 27.0 531 9.3 333 5.8 47 0.8 5,707 100.0
South Carolina 6,320 63.3 2,575 25.8 780 7.8 309 3.1 0 0.0 9,984 100.0
South Dakota 769 71.9 234 21.9 41 3.8 21 2.0 5 0.5 1,070 100.0
Tennessee 10,347 57.4 4,893 27.1 1,790 9.9 978 5.4 15 0.1 18,023 100.0
Texas 54,626 62.6 22,165 25.4 6,997 8.0 3,395 3.9 125 0.1 87,308 100.0
Utah 2,327 62.8 880 23.8 310 8.4 173 4.7 15 0.4 3,705 100.0
Vermont 1,331 61.4 546 25.2 178 8.2 113 5.2 1 0.0 2,169 100.0
Virginia 14,564 57.6 6,964 27.5 2,273 9.0 715 2.8 786 3.1 25,302 100.0
Washington 13,051 52.0 6,812 27.2 2,959 11.8 2,167 8.6 86 0.3 25,075 100.0
West Virginia 1,832 68.7 597 22.4 168 6.3 69 2.6 0 0.0 2,666 100.0
Wyoming 127 69.8 39 21.4 8 4.4 8 4.4 0 0.0 182 100.0
Total 348,625 54.0 170,574 26.4 69,150 10.7 43,468 6.7 14,177 2.2 645,994 100.0
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* Data from 36 states and New York City; excludes four states where unknown number of previous induced abortions was 15%.
+ Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.
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TABLE 14. Reported legal abortions, by known race, age group, and marital status of women who
obtained abortions -- United States, 1995
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Race
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White Black/Other Total
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Age group (yrs)/ Marital status No. % No. % No. %
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Age group
<15 2,180 0.6 2,555 1.1 4,735 0.8
15-19 69,180 19.9 42,203 18.2 111,383 19.2
20-24 111,646 32.2 77,220 33.3 188,866 32.6
25-29 75,816 21.8 55,333 23.9 131,149 22.7
30-34 49,181 14.2 32,911 14.2 82,092 14.2
35-39 29,793 8.6 16,771 7.2 46,564 8.0
>=40 9,383 2.7 4,631 2.0 14,014 2.4
Total* 347,179 100.0 231,624 100.0 578,803 100.0
Marital status
Married 65,120 22.1 32,724 16.6 97,844 19.9
Unmarried 229,673 77.9 164,732 83.4 394,405 80.1
Total+ 294,793 100.0 197,456 100.0 492,249 100.0
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* Data from 34 states and New York City; excludes three states where unknown race was 15%.
Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.
+ Data from 29 states and New York City; excludes six states where unknown race or marital
status was 15%.
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TABLE 15. Reported legal abortions, by known Hispanic ethnicity, age group, and marital status of women who
obtained abortions -- United States, 1995
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Hispanic ethnicity
Hispanic Non-Hispanic Total
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Age group (yrs)/ Marital status No. % No. % No. %
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Age group
<15 457 0.7 3,007 0.8 3,464 0.8
15-19 12,770 18.7 70,265 18.8 83,035 18.8
20-24 23,248 34.0 120,840 32.3 144,088 32.6
25-29 16,194 23.7 85,562 22.9 101,756 23.0
30-34 9,563 14.0 53,674 14.4 63,237 14.3
35-39 4,787 7.0 31,080 8.3 35,867 8.1
>=40 1,375 2.0 9,462 2.5 10,837 2.5
Total* 68,394 100.0 373,890 100.0 442,284 100.0
Marital status
Married 15,393 23.7 70,092 19.3 85,485 20.0
Unmarried 49,597 76.3 292,142 80.7 341,739 80.0
Total+ 64,990 100.0 362,234 100.0 427,224 100.0
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* Data from 21 states and New York City; excludes 12 states where unknown ethnicity was 15%.
Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.
+ Data from 20 states and New York City; excludes 11 states where unknown ethnicity or marital
status was 15%.
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TABLE 16. Reported legal abortions, by known weeks of gestation, age group, race, and Hispanic ethnicity of women who obtained abortions -- United
States, 1995
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Weeks of
gestation
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<=8 9-10 11-12 13-15 16-20 >=21 Total *
Ace group (yrs)/ ------------- ------------- --------------- ---------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------
Race/Hispanic ethnicity No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
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Age group
<15 1,901 35.8 1,250 23.5 808 15.2 610 11.5 494 9.3 252 4.7 5,315 100.0
15-19 56,790 44.5 31,691 24.8 17,342 13.6 10,971 8.6 7,905 6.2 3,015 2.4 127,714 100.0
20-24 111,453 52.5 50,256 23.7 24,295 11.5 14,012 6.6 9,242 4.4 2,888 1.4 212,146 100.0
25-29 85,256 57.9 32,691 22.2 14,495 9.8 7,916 5.4 5,308 3.6 1,628 1.1 147,294 100.0
30-34 55,508 59.5 20,438 21.9 8,465 9.1 4,491 4.8 3,222 3.5 1,109 1.2 93,233 100.0
35-39 32,220 61.1 11,344 21.5 4,471 8.5 2,292 4.3 1,866 3.5 578 1.1 52,771 100.0
>=40 9,977 62.8 3,218 20.3 1,260 7.9 645 4.1 594 3.7 181 1.1 15,875 100.0
Total+ 353,105 54.0 150,888 23.1 71,136 10.9 40,937 6.3 28,631 4.4 9,651 1.5 654,348 100.0
Race
White 182,303 56.9 71,482 22.3 32,316 10.1 17,736 5.5 12,270 3.8 4,350 1.4 320,457 100.0
Black 89,872 48.3 45,712 24.6 23,541 12.7 13,771 7.4 9,999 5.4 3,177 1.7 186,072 100.0
Other 18,059 60.4 6,014 20.1 2,398 8.0 1,662 5.6 1,390 4.6 391 1.3 29,914 100.0
Total& 290,234 54.1 123,208 23.0 58,255 10.9 33,169 6.2 23,659 4.4 7,918 1.5 536,443 100.0
Hispanic ethnicity
Hispanic 37,493 55.6 14,838 22.0 6,759 10.0 4,536 6.7 3,086 4.6 753 1.1 67,465 100.0
Non-Hispanic 180,582 53.6 76,001 22.6 36,344 10.8 21,660 6.4 16,002 4.8 6,157 1.8 336,746 100.0
Total@ 218,075 54.0 90,839 22.5 43,103 10.7 26,196 6.5 19,088 4.7 6,910 1.7 404,211 100.0
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* Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.
+ Data from 38 states and New York City; excludes one state where unknown gestational age was 15%.
& Data from 33 states and New York City; excludes four states where unknown gestational age or race was 15%.
@ Data from 20 states and New York City; excludes 13 states where unknown ethnicity was 15%.
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TABLE 17. Reported legal abortions obtained at <=8 weeks of gestation,* by known weeks of gestation, age group,
race, and Hispanic ethnicity of women who obtained abortions -- United States, 1995
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Total obtained at
<=8 wks of
gestation*
<=6 7 8
Age group (yrs)/ ------------- --------------- -------------- -------------------
Race/Hispanic ethnicity No. %+ No. %+ No. %+ No. %
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Age group
<15 467 8.9 557 10.7 842 16.1 1,866 35.7
15-19 14,421 11.5 17,328 13.8 24,045 19.2 55,794 44.5
20-24 30,892 14.8 34,651 16.7 43,883 21.1 109,426 52.6
25-29 25,076 17.3 26,875 18.6 31,848 22.0 83,799 58.0
30-34 16,729 18.3 17,455 19.1 20,395 22.3 54,579 59.6
35-39 9,791 18.9 10,086 19.5 11,747 22.7 31,624 61.1
>=40 3,293 21.2 3,122 20.1 3,361 21.6 9,776 62.8
Total+ 100,669 15.7 110,074 17.1 136,121 21.2 346,864 54.0
Race
White 51,659 16.6 56,902 18.3 68,856 22.1 177,417 57.0
Black 24,199 13.2 26,417 14.4 38,212 20.8 88,828 48.4
Other 5,743 19.6 5,639 19.2 6,373 21.7 17,755 60.5
Total& 81,601 15.6 88,958 17.0 113,441 21.6 284,000 54.2
Hispanic ethnicity
Hispanic 10,924 16.3 11,884 17.7 14,448 21.6 37,256 55.6
Non-Hispanic 50,253 15.5 55,953 17.2 68,372 21.0 174,578 53.7
Total@ 61,177 15.6 67,837 17.3 82,820 21.1 211,834 54.0
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* Percentages were calculated using total number of abortions obtained at all known weeks of gestation.
Percentages may not add to the total percentage obtained at <= 8 weeks because of rounding.
+ Data from 37 states and New York City; excludes one state where unknown gestational age was 15%.
& Data from 32 states and New York City; excludes three states where unknown gestational age or race was 15%.
@ Data from 19 states and New York City; excludes 12 states where unknown gestational age or ethnicity was 15%.
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TABLE 18. Reported legal abortions, by known weeks of gestation and type of procedure -- United States, 1995
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Weeks of gestation
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<=8 9-10 11-12 13-15 16-20 >=21 Total
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Type of procedure No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
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Curettage (suction or sharp)* 338,825 99.6 142,724 99.9 67,223 99.7 38,238 99.0 24,778 90.4 7,230 81.6 619,018 99.0
Intrauterine saline instillation 35 0.0+ 14 0.0+ 13 0.0+ 114 0.3 836 3.0 172 1.9 1,184 0.2
Intrauterine prostaglandin instillation 74 0.0+ 14 0.0+ 17 0.0+ 86 0.2 639 2.3 443 5.0 1,273 0.2
Hysterotomy/ Hysterectomy 8 0.0+ 13 0.0+ 4 0.0+ 7 0.0+ 9 0.0+ 3 0.0+ 44 0.0+
Other& 1,167 0.3 128 0.1 135 0.2 189 0.5 1,149 4.2 1,014 11.4 3,782 0.6
Total@ 340,109 100.0 142,893 100.0 67,392 100.0 38,634 100.0 27,411 100.0 8,862 100.0 625,301 100.0
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* Includes dilatation and evacuation.
+ <0. 05%.
& Includes instillation procedures not reported as a specific category and procedures reported as "other."
@ Data from 35 states and New York City; excludes two states where unknown gestational age or type of procedure was 15%. Percentages may not add to
100.0 because of rounding.
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