Trends in Abortion

Roughly, how many abortions were performed in the United States in 2019, according to the Alan Guttmacher Institute? Rate, ratio, and #.

• Number (2022): 1,037,000

• Rate (2022): 15.9/1000 Women

• Ratio (2022): 184/1000 live births

862,300 in 2017, over 900,000 in 2019

Approximately what percentage of abortions are the result of rape and incest?

1.5%

What are the two most oft-cited reasons that women give for having an abortion?

1. Having a baby would be life-changing (work, education, social)

2. Financial Stress

What percentage of abortions occur prior to the third trimester?

98.7%

What percentage of abortions occur prior to the end of the first trimester?

88%