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  • Public Health Surveillance
  • Reproductive Health Statistics

Background:

  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has monitored legal induced abortions in the U.S. since 1969.
  • Abortion surveillance is crucial for understanding reproductive health trends and informing public health strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document the number and characteristics of women obtaining legal induced abortions in the United States for 2014.
  • To analyze trends in abortion rates and ratios from 2005 to 2014.

Main Methods:

  • Data collected voluntarily from 49 reporting areas for 2014, with 48 areas providing consistent data from 2005-2014.
  • Abortion rates calculated per 1,000 women aged 15-44; abortion ratios calculated per 1,000 live births.
  • Demographic and gestational age data analyzed to identify trends and characteristics.

Main Results:

  • In 2014, 652,639 abortions were reported, with rates and ratios reaching historic lows for the 2005-2014 period.
  • Abortion rates decreased across most age groups, with the largest declines seen in adolescents (15-19 years).
  • The majority of abortions (64.9%) occurred at ≤8 weeks' gestation, with a trend towards earlier gestational ages.

Conclusions:

  • The U.S. experienced significant declines in legal induced abortions, reaching historic lows in 2014.
  • Understanding demographic trends and contraceptive use is key to further reducing unintended pregnancies and abortions.
  • Public health initiatives focusing on contraception access can further decrease abortion rates.