A survey of women who obtained an abortion in the United States between June 2021 and July 2022 found that ** percent were Hispanic, while ** percent were white. This statistic shows the distribution of women in the U.S. who obtained an abortion from June 2021 to July 2022, by race/ethnicity.

The ethnic and racial distribution of legal abortions in the United States varies greatly by state. For example, in Idaho non-Hispanic white women accounted for 66 percent of all legal abortions in 2022, whereas only 19 percent of abortions in Mississippi were among white women. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 many states, such as Mississippi, have made abortion illegal with limited exceptions. Which states have the most abortions? In 2022, the states with the highest total number of legal abortions were Florida, New York, and Illinois. That year, there were around 82,581 legal abortions in the state of Florida. Florida also had the fourth-highest rate of legal abortion per 100,000 women, with New Mexico reporting the highest rate. The states with the lowest rates of abortion that year were Missouri and South Dakota. Out-of-state abortions As many states have banned or restricted abortion since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it is likely that more women will now have to travel out of state if they would like to receive an abortion. Even before the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a significant percentage of abortions in many states were performed on out-of-state residents. In 2022, around 69 percent of legal abortions in Kansas were performed on out-of-state residents, while out-of-state residents accounted for 62 percent of abortions in New Mexico. At that time, Illinois was the state with the highest total number of abortions performed on out-of-state residents, with around 16,849 such procedures.

In 2023, 80 percent of White American adults surveyed believed that abortion should be legal if the patient's life is endangered. The majority of Americans among all racial groups, supported the legalization of abortion under selected circumstances. On the other hand, no more than one in ten respondents among all racial groups believed that abortion should not be legal in the U.S., regardless of the circumstance.

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In a 2024 survey, around 21 percent of Black women in the United States reported having had an abortion. In comparison, only 11 percent of surveyed Asian/Pacific Islander and white women had gotten an abortion after becoming pregnant.

In 2022, around 39 percent of legal abortions reported in the state of Texas were among Hispanics, while Black women accounted for 30 percent and white women 26 percent. Abortion has long been a controversial topic in the United States, with the issue once again becoming a major topic in 2022 when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing individual states to completely ban abortion if they so choose. Abortion in Texas In 2022, there were around 17,500 legal abortions reported in Texas, the eleventh highest number among all U.S. states. This was a large drop from the year prior, when Texas had the third-highest number of abortions in the United States. Concerning the rate of abortion per 100,000 population, Texas was ranked 42nd, with just 2.8 abortions per 100,000 population. In comparison, in Florida that year there were 20.5 abortions per 100,000 population, the fourth-highest rate among the states. Texas was one of a number of states with a so-called “trigger law”, which, in response to the Supreme Court decision in 2022, automatically banned abortions in all cases except to save the life of the mother. Under the new law, performing an abortion is a felony, punishable by up to life in prison. Public opinion Opinions in the United States on abortion are often divided between those who are “pro-choice” and those who are “pro-life”. Polls have shown that the share of those who identify with each side has fluctuated over the years, but a survey from 2023 found that around 52 percent of adults considered themselves pro-choice, while 44 percent were pro-life. Younger people more often believe abortion should be legal under any circumstance than older people, but only a minority across the age groups believe abortion should be illegal in all circumstances. In fact, despite several states, such as Texas, completely banning abortion, a survey from 2023 found that 55 percent of U.S. adults believed abortion should be permitted either whenever a woman decides to or under given circumstances.

In 2022, almost 68 percent of all reported legal abortions in Georgia were performed on Black women. This statistic depicts the distribution of reported legal abortions in Georgia in 2022, by the race/ethnicity of the women who obtained abortions.

In 2022, around 28 percent of all reported legal abortions in Florida were performed on non-Hispanic white women. This statistic depicts the distribution of reported legal abortions in Florida in 2022, by the race/ethnicity of the women who obtained abortions.

In 2022, around 20 percent of all reported legal abortions in Alabama were performed on Hispanic women. This statistic depicts the distribution of reported legal abortions in Alabama in 2022, by the race/ethnicity of the women who obtained abortions.

Abortion statistics measure the number of induced abortions that occur in New Zealand hospitals or licensed abortion clinics.

In 2022, around 51 percent of all reported legal abortions in North Carolina were performed on non-Hispanic Black women. This statistic depicts the distribution of reported legal abortions in North Carolina in 2022, by the race/ethnicity of the women who obtained abortions.

In 2022, around 47 percent of all reported legal abortions in Minnesota were performed on white women. This statistic depicts the distribution of reported legal abortions in Minnesota in 2022, by the race/ethnicity of the women who obtained abortions.

The IPUMS Contextual Determinants of Health (CDOH) data series includes measures of disparities, policies, and counts, by state or county, for historically marginalized populations in the United States including Black, Asian, Hispanic/Latina/o/e/x, and LGBTQ+ persons, and women. The IPUMS CDOH data are made available through ICPSR/DSDR for merging with the National Couples' Health and Time Study (NCHAT), United States, 2020-2021 (ICPSR 38417) by approved restricted data researchers. All other researchers can access the IPUMS CDOH data via the IPUMS CDOH website. Unlike other IPUMS products, the CDOH data are organized into multiple categories related to Race and Ethnicity, Sexual and Gender Minority, Gender, and Politics. The CDOH measures were created from a wide variety of data sources (e.g., IPUMS NHGIS, the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Movement Advancement Project, and Myers Abortion Facility Database). Measures are currently available for states or counties from approximately 2015 to 2020. The Gender measures in this release include the state-level poverty ratio, which compares the proportion of females living in poverty to the proportion of males living in poverty in a given state in a given year. To work with the IPUMS CDOH data, researchers will need to first merge the NCHAT data to DS1 (MATCH ID and State FIPS Data). This merged file can then be linked to the IPUMS CDOH datafile (DS2) using the STATEFIPS variable.

In 2022, around 77 percent of all reported legal abortions in Mississippi were performed on non-Hispanic Black women. This statistic depicts the distribution of reported legal abortions in Mississippi in 2022, by the race/ethnicity of the women who obtained abortions.

In 2022, around 36 percent of all reported legal abortions in Michigan were performed on white women. This statistic depicts the distribution of reported legal abortions in Michigan in 2022, by the race/ethnicity of the women who obtained abortions.

In 2022, around 45 percent of all reported legal abortions in Indiana were performed on white women. This statistic depicts the distribution of reported legal abortions in Indiana in 2022, by the race/ethnicity of the women who obtained abortions.

This special topic poll, fielded October 21-25, 1998, queried residents of New York State on a range of political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of President Bill Clinton, New York State Governor George Pataki, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Vallone, Liberal Party gubernatorial candidate Betsy McCaughey Ross, Independent Party gubernatorial candidate Thomas Golisano, New York State Senator Alfonse D'Amato, Democratic senatorial candidate Charles Schumer, and the United States Congress. Predictions were sought on the outcomes of the upcoming November 1998 New York gubernatorial and senatorial elections. Respondents were asked who they supported in the state comptroller race between Democrat H. Carl McCall and Republican Bruce Blakeman, and in the state attorney general race between Democrat Eliot Spitzer and Republican Dennis Vacco. Respondents' opinions were sought on a variety of issues, including a ban on the sale of handguns, the New York State economy, and abortion. Given the choice between D'Amato and Schumer, respondents were asked which candidate best represented their views on honesty, abortion, crime, and political orientation. Respondents were also asked to rate the strength of their support for their senatorial candidate, to assess whether the candidates had spent more of their campaign resources outlining their platforms or attacking their challengers, and to comment on how Schumer's record for missing votes affected their voting decision, whether D'Amato had been in office too long, the accuracy of the televised campaign ads, and whom they would rather have in the Senate to vote on a possible Clinton impeachment trial. Given the choice between Vallone and Pataki, respondents were asked which candidate best represented their views, integrity, and political orientation. Respondents were also asked to describe the impact that Vallone's ads in defense of Clinton had had on their electoral decision-making. In addition, respondents were asked to compare the 1992 senatorial race between D'Amato and Democratic challenger Robert Abrams to the 1998 senatorial race in terms of negative campaigning. Those queried were asked for their opinions on Clinton's relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, and whether Clinton should be censured or impeached, whether he should resign, or whether the United States Congress should drop the matter entirely. Background information on respondents includes age, race, sex, education, religion, political party, political orientation, voter registration and participation history, marital status, family income, financial situation, and computer and Internet access.

In 2022, around 22 percent of all reported legal abortions in Virginia were performed on white women. This statistic depicts the distribution of reported legal abortions in Virginia in 2022, by the race/ethnicity of the women who obtained abortions.

In 2022, around 48 percent of all reported legal abortions in Kentucky were performed on white women. This statistic depicts the distribution of reported legal abortions in Kentucky in 2022, by the race/ethnicity of the women who obtained abortions.

In 2022, around 89 percent of all reported legal abortions in Vermont were performed on white women. This statistic depicts the distribution of reported legal abortions in Vermont in 2022, by the race/ethnicity of the women who obtained abortions.