In 2023, the provinces with the highest number of abortions in Canada were Ontario and Quebec. That year, there were around 22,766 abortions in the province of Quebec. In both Quebec and Ontario, the majority of abortions were performed in clinics, however, in other provinces, such as Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia, more abortions are performed in hospitals than in clinics. The legal status of abortion in Canada Abortion in Canada has been legal since 1988 when the Supreme Court decided that a previous law that criminalized abortion was unconstitutional. However, access to abortion varies by province and region, depending on the provincial health care system. The two methods of abortion available in Canada are medical abortions, which involves taking medication, and surgical abortions such as vacuum aspiration or dilation and evacuation (D&E). Abortions in Canada are generally safe and have very few complications. In 2020, around 97 percent of abortions performed in hospitals had no complications, while just once percent resulted in hemorrhaging. Who gets abortions in Canada? In 2023, the highest number of abortions were performed on women aged 25 to 29 years. That year, there were around 25,677 abortions in this age group. Most women who had an abortion in Canada in 2020 had not had an abortion previously, but 15 percent had one previous abortion. Furthermore, most women who had an abortion in 2020 had not previously given birth.

According to the data, among women in Canada aged 25 to 29 years, there were 25,677 reported abortions in 2023. This statistic depicts the number of abortions performed in Canada in 2023, by patient age.

Number of induced abortions, rates of induced abortions per 1,000 females of same age group, proportions of induced abortions across age groups, and ratios of induced abortions per 100 live births, by age group of patient, 1987 to 2000.

Number of teen pregnancies and rates per 1,000 females, by pregnancy outcome (live births, induced abortions, or fetal loss), by age group (under 20 years, 20 to 24 years, 25 to 29 years, 30 to 34 years, 35 to 39 years, or 40 years and over), 1974 to 2005.

Number of induced abortions, by area of report (Canada, province or territory, and abortions reported by American states), by type of facility performing the abortion (hospital or clinic), 1970 to 2006.

This statistic depicts the percentage of abortions performed in hospitals in Canada in 2020 that had select complications. According to the data, **** percent of abortions had no complications, while, *** percent of abortions resulted in hemorrhaging.

This table contains 147 series, with data for years 1970 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography, area of residence of patient (19 items: Total; area of residence of patient; Non-residents of Canada; Canada; area of residence of patient; Abortions reported by American states ...), Type of facility (3 items: Induced abortions; hospitals and clinics; Induced abortions; clinics; Induced abortions; hospitals ...), Characteristics (3 items: Number of induced abortions; Rate per 1;000 females aged 15 to 44;Ratio per 100 live births ...).

Induced abortions in hospitals and clinics, by age group and area of residence of patient, Canada, provinces and territories

Number of induced abortions, rates of induced abortions per 1,000 females aged 15 to 44, and ratios of induced abortions per 100 live births, by area of residence of patient (Canada, province or territory, non-residents of Canada, and abortions reported by American states) and by type of facility performing the abortion (hospital or clinic), 1970 to 2006.

When surveyed in late August 2022, Canadians most likely to support legislation restricting access to abortion were also the least likely to contribute more in income taxes to help improve the situation for single parents. For example, ** percent of those in favor of restricting access to abortion were willing to pay *** or *** percent more in income taxes to fund programs to support the children of single mothers, compared to ** percent of those in favor of a law guaranteeing access to abortion. In addition, only ** percent of those who wanted to restrict abortion supported making contraception available to everyone. This is consistent with the United States, where states that ban abortion have some of the weakest social safety nets in the country.

Induced abortions, by age group of female, Canada

Number of induced abortions, rates of induced abortions per 1,000 females of same age group, proportions of induced abortions across age groups, and ratios of induced abortions per 100 live births, by age group of patient, 1987 to 2000.

This statistic shows the opinion of Canadian respondents on the subject of whether women should have the right to legal abortion if her health is at risk, by religious affiliation of respondents. In 2015, ** percent of respondents who identified as Roman Catholic approved or accepted of a woman's right to legal abortion if her health is at risk.

Health Statistics at a Glance tables contain information on socio-economic risk factors or determinants of health, health status, new information on health outcomes and expanded information on utilization of the health care system. The aim of Health Statistics at a Glance tables is to present a core data set using the most recent information available. The indicator tables show extended time series for Canada, provinces and territorial levels of geography. Depending on the indicator, cross-classifications are by age and sex, and, in some cases by education. Due to the large amount of sample survey data used to construct the indicators, many tables cannot be produced for sub-provincial areas. Health Statistics at a Glance is an integrated information product. Its content reflects the growing demand for analysis of many current health issues supplemented by the underlying data. Within this CD-ROM there are three major components: the Statistical Report on the Health of Canadians, 17 Health Reports articles cited in the Statistical Report, and all of the components of Health Indicators, including Causes of Death. Users access the data as tabulations that they can display in various formats according to their own needs. The Health Statistics at a Glance CD-ROM contains the entire database of over 100 indicators and the software to access the information on a personal computer. The database can be accessed on the mainframe computer by using Statistics Canada's CANSIM cross-classified database.

This table contains 40 series, with data for years 1987 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography, area of residence of patient (1 items: Canada ...), Age group (11 items: All ages; Under 15 years; 15 to 19 years; Age unknown ...), Characteristics (4 items: Number of induced abortions; Rate of induced abortions per 1,000 females of same age group; Proportion of induced abortions across age groups; Ratio of induced abortions per 100 live births ...).

Number of live births and fetal deaths (stillbirths), by type of birth (single or multiple), 1991 to most recent year.

This statistic shows the opinion of Canadian respondents on the subject of whether women should have the right to legal abortion, regardless of cause, by religious affiliation of respondents. In 2015, 45 percent of respondents who identified as Roman Catholic approved or accepted of a woman's right to legal abortion regardless of cause.

This Gallup poll seeks the opinions of Canadians, on predominantly political issues. The questions ask opinions about political leaders, business conditions, free trade and social issues such as abortion. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as amnesty for illegal immigrants and child birth incentives to counteract the falling birth rate. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic, political and social variables. Topics of interest include: allowing amnesty to illegal immigrants; business conditions; Canadian political party leaders; Free Trade and its effect on employment, income and Canada U.S. relations; incentives to counter falling birth rates; legalization of abortion; political figures: Brian Mulrooney, John Turner, Ed Broadbent and the 1988 Canadian Cabinet; problems facing Canada today; and American investment in Canada. Basic demographics are also included.

Maternal mortality rates can vary significantly around the world. For example, in 2022, Estonia had a maternal mortality rate of zero per 100,000 live births, while Mexico reported a rate of 38 deaths per 100,000 live births. However, the regions with the highest number of maternal deaths are Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia, with differences between countries and regions often reflecting inequalities in health care services and access. Most causes of maternal mortality are preventable and treatable with the most common causes including severe bleeding, infections, complications during delivery, high blood pressure during pregnancy, and unsafe abortion. Maternal mortality in the United States In 2022, there were a total of 817 maternal deaths in the United States. Women aged 25 to 39 years accounted for 578 of these deaths, however, rates of maternal mortality are much higher among women aged 40 years and older. In 2022, the rate of maternal mortality among women aged 40 years and older in the U.S. was 87 per 100,000 live births, compared to a rate of 21 among women aged 25 to 39 years. The rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. has risen in recent years among all age groups. Differences in maternal mortality in the U.S. by race/ethnicity Sadly, there are great disparities in maternal mortality in the United States among different races and ethnicities. In 2022, the rate of maternal mortality among non-Hispanic white women was about 19 per 100,000 live births, while non-Hispanic Black women died from maternal causes at a rate of almost 50 per 100,000 live births. Rates of maternal mortality have risen for white and Hispanic women in recent years, but Black women have by far seen the largest increase in maternal mortality. In 2022, around 253 Black women died from maternal causes in the United States.

This data collection is designed to enable cross-national comparison of values and beliefs in a wide variety of areas and to monitor changes in values and attitudes of mass publics in 14 European countries and the United States and Canada. Broad topics covered are work, the meaning and purpose of life, family life, and contemporary social issues. Respondents were asked to rate the importance of work, family, friends, leisure time, politics, and religion in their lives. They were also asked how satisfied they were with their present lives, whether they tended to persuade others close to them, whether they discussed political matters, and how they viewed society. Questions relating to work included what aspects were important to them in a job, the pride they took in their work, their satisfaction with the present job, and their views on owner/state/employee management of business. Respondents were asked about the groups and associations they belonged to and which ones they worked for voluntarily, the level of trust they had in most people, the groups they would not want as neighbours, their general state of health, and whether they felt they had free choice and control over their lives. A wide range of items was included on the meaning and purpose of life, such as respondents' views on the value of scientific advances, the demarcation of good and evil, and religious behaviour and beliefs. Respondents were queried about whether they shared the same attitudes toward religion, morality, politics, and sexual mores with their partner and parents, their views on marriage and divorce, qualities important for a child to learn, whether a child needs both parents to grow up happy, views on mothers working outside the home, views on abortion, and whether marriage is an outdated institution. Questions regarding political issues probed for respondents' opinions of various forms of political action and the likelihood of their taking an action, the most important aims for their countries, confidence in various civil and governmental institutions, and whether they felt divorce, abortion, suicide, cheating on taxes, lying, and other such actions were ever justified. Constructed variables: PLUS1 to PLUS53 are constructs for 1990 only, C90_1 to C90_51 are constructs which can be used to make comparisons with the same constructs in P0830 named C81_1 to C81_51. Topics of constructs: religiosity, church involvement, moral values, conservatism-progressiveness, confidence in institutions, intolerance, materialism-postmaterialism, political involvement, Bradburn's affect balance scale, marriage, family, abortion, education, work. Background variables: basic characteristics/ residence/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ social class/ politics/ religion/ organizational membership