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) * 354,030 99.8 152,977 99.9 71,252 99.7 40,063 98.7 25,879 90.1 6,868 82.7 651,069 99.1
Intrauterine saline instillation 70 0.0 + 29 0.0 + 58 0.1 191 0.5 1,022 3.6 175 2.1 1,545 0.2
Intrauterine prostaglandin instillation 13 0.0 + 12 0.0 + 13 0.0 + 77 0.2 689 2.4 575 6.9 1,379 0.2
Hysterotomy/ Hysterectomy 13 0.0 + 5 0.0 + 7 0.0 + 1 0.0 + 18 0.1 4 0.0 + 48 0.0 +
Other & 663 0.2 111 0.1 171 0.2 258 0.6 1,100 3.8 687 8.3 2,990 0.5
Total @ 354,789 100.0 153,134 100.0 71,501 100.0 40,590 100.0 28,708 100.0 8,309 100.0 657,031 100.0
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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
