Abortion facts

ABORTION WHO, WHY, AND WHEN Unmaried Women In 2009, 85% of all abortions were performed on unmarried women (CDC). AGES Have the Highest Rate 2059 In 2009, women aged 20-29 years had the highest abortion rates (27.4 abortions per 1,000 women aged 20-24 years and 20.4 abortions per 1,000 women aged 25-29 years) (CDC). Given on Average 3. On average, women give at least 3 reasons for choosing abortion: 3/4 say that having a baby would interfere with work, school or other responsibilities; about 3/4 say they cannot afford a child; and 1/2 say they do not want to be a single parent or are having problems with their husband or partner (AGI). REASONS Included Health Problems Only 12% of women included a physical problem with their health among reasons for having an abortion (NAF). Report Rape OF One per cent (of aborting women) reported that they were the survivors of rape (NAF). WOMEN 88- 92% During First Trimester 88-92% of all abortions happen during the first trimester, prior to the 13th week of gestation (AGI/CDC). HARM TO WOMEN Increased Risk for Maternal Death 0/o A single induced abortion increases the risk of maternal death by 45 percent compared to women with no history of abortion, according to a new study of all women of reproductive age in Denmark over a 25 year period. Born in China are Male 213 Because of sex-selection abortions, two-thirds of children born in China are now males. In the countryside, the ratio of boys to girls is four to one. Times Higher Risk of Cervical C ancer 2.3 Women with a history of one abortion face a 2.3 times higher risk of having cervical cancer, compared to women with no history of abortion. Women with two or more abortions face a 4.92 relative risk. GENERAL STATISTICS Abortions in the U.S. 1973-2008 50 From 1973 through 2008, nearly 50 million legal abortions have occurred in the U.S. (AGI). MILLION Pregnancies Worldwide End in Abortion ALMOST 1/5 The number of induced abortions declined worldwide bet ween 1995 and 2003, from nearly 46 million to approximately 42 million. About one in five pregnancies OF worldwide end in abortion. ABOUT Pregnancies End in Abortion in U.S. 22% Nearly half of pregnancies among American women are unintended; terminated by abortion. Twenty-two percent of al| U.S. pregnancies end in abortion. (AGI). about 4 in 10 of these are 85 AT LEAST 29 1% 45 NEARLY OF ABORTION WHO, WHY, AND WHEN Unmaried Women In 2009, 85% of all abortions were performed on unmarried women (CDC). AGES Have the Highest Rate 2059 In 2009, women aged 20-29 years had the highest abortion rates (27.4 abortions per 1,000 women aged 20-24 years and 20.4 abortions per 1,000 women aged 25-29 years) (CDC). Given on Average 3. On average, women give at least 3 reasons for choosing abortion: 3/4 say that having a baby would interfere with work, school or other responsibilities; about 3/4 say they cannot afford a child; and 1/2 say they do not want to be a single parent or are having problems with their husband or partner (AGI). REASONS Included Health Problems Only 12% of women included a physical problem with their health among reasons for having an abortion (NAF). Report Rape OF One per cent (of aborting women) reported that they were the survivors of rape (NAF). WOMEN 88- 92% During First Trimester 88-92% of all abortions happen during the first trimester, prior to the 13th week of gestation (AGI/CDC). HARM TO WOMEN Increased Risk for Maternal Death 0/o A single induced abortion increases the risk of maternal death by 45 percent compared to women with no history of abortion, according to a new study of all women of reproductive age in Denmark over a 25 year period. Born in China are Male 213 Because of sex-selection abortions, two-thirds of children born in China are now males. In the countryside, the ratio of boys to girls is four to one. Times Higher Risk of Cervical C ancer 2.3 Women with a history of one abortion face a 2.3 times higher risk of having cervical cancer, compared to women with no history of abortion. Women with two or more abortions face a 4.92 relative risk. GENERAL STATISTICS Abortions in the U.S. 1973-2008 50 From 1973 through 2008, nearly 50 million legal abortions have occurred in the U.S. (AGI). MILLION Pregnancies Worldwide End in Abortion ALMOST 1/5 The number of induced abortions declined worldwide bet ween 1995 and 2003, from nearly 46 million to approximately 42 million. About one in five pregnancies OF worldwide end in abortion. ABOUT Pregnancies End in Abortion in U.S. 22% Nearly half of pregnancies among American women are unintended; terminated by abortion. Twenty-two percent of al| U.S. pregnancies end in abortion. (AGI). about 4 in 10 of these are 85 AT LEAST 29 1% 45 NEARLY OF