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) * 362,504 99.9 166,602 99.9 79,127 99.7 42,306 98.5 25,750 89.0 6,926 83.6 683,215 99.1
Intrauterine saline instillation 24 0.0+ 20 0.0 + 48 0.1 215 0.5 1,205 4.2 304 3.7 1,816 0.3
Intrauterine prostaglandin instillation 35 0.0+ 21 0.0 + 29 0.0 + 104 0.2 924 3.2 470 5.7 1,583 0.2
Hysterotomy/ Hysterectomy 12 0.0+ 10 0.0 + 3 0.0 + 3 0.0 + 8 0.0 + 8 0.1 44 0.0 +
Other & 293 0.1 74 0.0 + 145 0.2 319 0.7 1,058 3.7 576 7.0 2,465 0.4
Total @ 362,868 100.0 166,727 100.0 79,352 100.0 42,947 100.0 28,945 100.0 8,284 100.0 689,123 100.0
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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 36 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 due to rounding.
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Source: www.cdc.gov
Last Updated: 11/03/06
