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Abortion in the United States

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An Overview of Abortion in the United States

AUGUST 2011

This presentation includes the most important and comprehensive statistics on the incidence of unintended pregnancy and abortion, the charactersitics of women who have abortions, the safety of abortion and acces to abortion services.

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Trends in Abortion in the United States, 1973–2008

JANUARY 2011

This presentation includes trends in abortion in the United States from 1973 to 2008 related to the annual number of abortions, the abortion rate among teenagers, the proportion of women getting abortions by race and income level, and access to abortion services.

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State-by-State Trends in Abortion in the United States

JANUARY 2011

This presentation provides a 35-year analysis (1973–2008) of abortion for each state, including the annual number of abortion, the number of abortion providers and a comparison to the national abortion rate.

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