Statistic Index
Abortions since 1972 and the Characteristics of the women who had them
Abortions, details of abortion less than 8 weeks gestation
Abortions by weeks of gestation and procedure type
Abortions by race
Abortions by Hispanic background
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Weeks of gestation
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<=8 9-10 11-12 13-15 16-20 >=21 Total
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Type of procedure No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
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Curettage (suction or sharp)* 338,825 99.6 142,724 99.9 67,223 99.7 38,238 99.0 24,778 90.4 7,230 81.6 619,018 99.0
Intrauterine saline instillation 35 0.0+ 14 0.0+ 13 0.0+ 114 0.3 836 3.0 172 1.9 1,184 0.2
Intrauterine prostaglandin instillation 74 0.0+ 14 0.0+ 17 0.0+ 86 0.2 639 2.3 443 5.0 1,273 0.2
Hysterotomy/ Hysterectomy 8 0.0+ 13 0.0+ 4 0.0+ 7 0.0+ 9 0.0+ 3 0.0+ 44 0.0+
Other& 1,167 0.3 128 0.1 135 0.2 189 0.5 1,149 4.2 1,014 11.4 3,782 0.6
Total@ 340,109 100.0 142,893 100.0 67,392 100.0 38,634 100.0 27,411 100.0 8,862 100.0 625,301 100.0
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* Includes dilatation and evacuation.
+ <0. 05%.
& Includes instillation procedures not reported as a specific category and procedures reported as "other."
@ Data from 35 states and New York City; excludes two states where unknown gestational age or type of procedure was 15%. Percentages may not add to
100.0 because of rounding.
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Source: www.cdc.gov
Last Updated: 11/03/06
