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Abortion surveillance--United States, 2002.

Lilo T Strauss1, Joy Herndon, Jeani Chang

  • 1Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Surveillance Summaries (Washington, D.C. : 2002)
|November 24, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Legal induced abortions in the US saw a slight increase in 2002, with most procedures occurring early in pregnancy. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) inform public health strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Demography
  • Reproductive Health

Background:

  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has monitored legal induced abortions since 1969.
  • Surveillance aims to document the number and characteristics of women undergoing legal abortions.
  • This data is crucial for understanding reproductive health trends and informing policy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize and describe data on legal induced abortions in the United States for the year 2002.
  • To analyze trends in abortion numbers, ratios, and rates.
  • To describe the characteristics of women obtaining abortions, including age, race, and gestational age.

Main Methods:

  • Data were voluntarily reported to the CDC from 49 reporting areas in the United States for 2002.

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  • Abortion data were compiled by state or area of occurrence.
  • The report includes data on the number of abortions, abortion ratios, abortion rates, and characteristics of women.

    • Main Results:

    • A total of 854,122 legal induced abortions were reported for 2002, a 0.1% increase from 2001.
    • The abortion ratio and rate remained stable compared to 2001.
    • The majority of abortions were obtained by unmarried women (82%), white women (55%), and women younger than 25 years (51%).
    • Most abortions (88%) were performed at less than 13 weeks' gestation, with a notable increase in early gestations (< or =6 weeks) since 1992.
    • Medical abortions accounted for 5.2% of procedures in areas with adequate reporting.

    Conclusions:

    • Legal induced abortion numbers showed a slight increase in 2002 after a period of decline.
    • Abortion surveillance data are essential for tracking trends and informing public health initiatives.
    • These data aid policymakers and program planners in improving women's and infants' health outcomes.