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Sonya B Gamble1, Lilo T Strauss, Wilda Y Parker
1Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USA.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Surveillance Summaries (Washington, D.C. : 2002)
|November 28, 2008
Summary
Legal induced abortions in the U.S. saw a decline in rates from 1995-2000, remaining stable since. Data from 2005 show most abortions occurred early in pregnancy, with rare deaths associated with legal procedures.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- 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.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize and describe data on legal induced abortions in the United States for 2005.
- To analyze trends in abortion rates and characteristics of women obtaining abortions.
Main Methods:
- Data were voluntarily reported to the CDC by 49 U.S. reporting areas for 2005.
- Trend analysis utilized data from 46 consistently reporting areas since 1995.
- Characteristics analyzed include age, marital status, race, and gestational age.
Main Results:
- In 2005, 820,151 legal abortions were reported. The abortion rate was 15 per 1,000 women aged 15-44.
- Abortion rates declined 1995-2000 and stabilized thereafter. Most abortions (62%) occurred at <=8 weeks gestation.
- In 2004, seven deaths were linked to legal abortions, with one death from illegal abortion.
Conclusions:
- Abortion numbers have declined over the past decade in consistently reporting areas.
- Surveillance data are crucial for understanding abortion trends and informing public health policies.
- These data aid in improving women's health and evaluating unintended pregnancy prevention efforts.
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