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 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, 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, 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 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 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.

ObjectiveTo determine which characteristics and circumstances were associated with very early and second-trimester abortion.MethodsPaper and pencil surveys were collected from a national sample of 8,380 non-hospital U.S. abortion patients in 2014 and 2015. We used self-reported LMP to calculate weeks gestation; when LMP was not provided we used self-reported weeks pregnant. We constructed two dependent variables: obtaining a very early abortion, defined as six weeks gestation or earlier, and obtaining second-trimester abortion, defined as occurring at 13 weeks gestation or later. We examined associations between the two measures of gestation and a range of characteristics and circumstances, including type of abortion waiting period in the patients’ state of residence.ResultsAmong first-trimester abortion patients, characteristics that decreased the likelihood of obtaining a very early abortion include being under the age of 20, relying on financial assistance to pay for the procedure, recent exposure to two or more disruptive events and living in a state that requires in-person counseling 24–72 hours prior to the procedure. Having a college degree and early recognition of pregnancy increased the likelihood of obtaining a very early abortion. Characteristics that increased the likelihood of obtaining a second-trimester abortion include being Black, having less than a high school degree, relying on financial assistance to pay for the procedure, living 25 or more miles from the facility and late recognition of pregnancy.ConclusionsWhile the availability of financial assistance may allow women to obtain abortions they would otherwise be unable to have, it may also result in delays in accessing care. If poor women had health insurance that covered abortion services, these delays could be alleviated. Since the study period, four additional states have started requiring that women obtain in-person counseling prior to obtaining an abortion, and the increase in these laws could slow down the trend in very early abortion.

Abstract

Background: Unsafe abortion remains a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in many African countries, including Kenya. In Kenya, abortion is legally restricted except when the life or health of a pregnant woman is in danger and in cases of rape or incest. The restrictions around abortion, pervasive stigma and negative attitudes of healthcare providers often increase the risks of unsafe abortion. Ten years ago, a study by the Ministry of Health, the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), and the Guttmacher Institute reported close to 464,690 induced abortions in 2012. Given the time that has passed since that study, and changes in the landscape of abortion in Kenya (e.g., the availability of medication abortion drugs, enactment of the 2017 Health Act that defined "trained providers" to include nurses and midwives, and the 2019 High Court ruling that reinstated the withdrawn Standards and guidelines for reduction of maternal mortality from unsafe abortion), policymakers and advocates in Kenya have raised the need for another national abortion incidence study. Objectives: To determine the incidence of induced abortions and the severity of abortion-related complications in Kenya. Methods: The proposed study will employ a quantitative cross-sectional design. The study will have four separate surveys: i) a nationally representative Health Facility Survey (HFS) to estimate the number of women who receive post-abortion care (PAC) following abortion complications, ii) a Knowledgeable Informants Survey (KIS) to collect information on the proportion of all women having abortions who receive facility-based treatment for abortion-related complications, iii) a Respondent-Driven Sampling survey (RDS) of women who have had an abortion to understand abortion incidence and safety, and iv) a Prospective Morbidity Survey (PMS) to provide the data necessary to describe characteristics of women receiving treatment for abortion complications, the severity of complications, the type of treatment received, and the delays in access to PAC. The PMS will also include a limited component involving clinical data abstraction from the medical charts/records of PAC clients. Utility of study: Evidence generated will contribute to a greater understanding of the incidence of induced abortions and the magnitude and severity of abortion-related complications. The evidence will support investment and decision-making toward addressing the contributors of unsafe abortions and unintended pregnancies, improving access to quality PAC services, and ultimately improving adolescent and maternal health in Kenya.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

knowledgeable healthcare providers

Universe

Senior health provider, who is knowledgeable about the provision of PAC

Sampling procedure

The study population for the HFS is facilities that should theoretically offer PAC services based on the structure and functional operation of health facilities in Kenya. Health facility levels designated for PAC, according to the Kenya Essential Package of Health (KEPH), range from levels II to VI. These are also the facilities capable of offering normal delivery services to women. As of July 25, 2022, there were 13,931 operational and functional health facilities across Kenya from levels II to VI (capable of providing). Overall, there are six Level VI facilities and 47 Level 5 and county referral hospitals (these include 23 level V and 24 county referral hospitals) (We will include all Level V and VI facilities in the sample), 891 Level IV, 2225 Level III), and 10786 Level II (we will draw a proportionate sample of facilities within Levels II, III and IV). Altogether, we aim for a sample of 750 health facilities for the HFS component. We will divide Kenya into five regions for sampling purposes, following a previously used approach [50][51]. The emerging regions are 1) Coast and North Eastern, 2) Eastern, 3) Nairobi and Central, 4) Nyanza and Western, and 5) Rift Valley. Within selected facilities, respondents will be those most qualified to answer questions about PAC caseloads and the types of cases seen at the facility. Depending on the facility, these might be senior administrators, heads of the OBGYN ward, or heads of private clinics, including medical doctors, nurses, and midwives.

Sampling deviation

The initial sample was 766 facilities for the survey. There were several deviations from the sample,these included facilities that were not sampled but data was collected from them and others were sampled but data was not collected. we also had other facilities that were nonresponce due to the following reasons:facility closed down, facility does not exist, facility is non operational, facility does not offer post abortion care, insecurities reason and facility does not offer sexual reproductive health services.After all the adjustment the remaning sample that was used was 694

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The questionnaire was written in english with a primary purpose of the HFS is to estimate the number of women who receive treatment in facilities for abortion-related complications. The HFS will be a statistically representative survey of all health facilities in Kenya classified as having the capacity to provide PAC services. In each selected health facility, a senior health provider, who is knowledgeable about the provision of PAC, is interviewed. Participants are asked whether their facility provides treatment for complications following induced or spontaneous abortions. If the facility provides treatment, they are asked the number of abortion patients (induced and spontaneous abortions (miscarriages), combined) treated in an average month and in the past month. Specifying these two periods aims to increase the likelihood of accurate recall and accounting for month-to-month variation, as there is seasonality to abortions. To produce an estimate for the year, these two numbers are averaged and multiplied by 12.

Cleaning operations

The software used was survey CTO for data collection which the datasets were directly downloaded from the surver itself to STATA and R Software

Response rate

The response rate was calculated in all the 5 regions against facility characteristics which included the facility ownership and facility level. The distribution was as follows: For Nairobi and Central we had 91.11, 81.82,80.00 for public, private for profit and private not for profit on the ownership side, for the Level of facility they had 84.62,91.30, 83.13, 83.33 and 66.67 for level 2,3,4,5 and 6 respectively. For Coast & North Eastern we had 100, 97.30 and 100 for public, private for profit and private not for profit on the ownership side, for the Level of facility they had 100,100, 97.78,100 for level 2,3,4 and 5 respectively. For Eastern we had 95.16, 94.74, 93.33 for public, private for profit and private not for profit on the ownership side, for the Level of facility they had 92.59, 100, 93.10,100 for level 2,3,4 and 5 respectively. For Nyanza & Western we had 100, 96.08,100 for public, private for profit and private not for profit on the ownership side, for the Level of facility they had 96, 100, 99.07, 100 for level 2,3,4 and 5 respectively. For Rift Valley we had 97.94, 95.83, 89.47 for public, private for profit and private not for profit on the ownership side, for the Level of facility they had 97.44, 93.55, 97.44, 93.33, 100 for level 2,3,4,5 and 6 respectively. The entries are pecentages.

Sampling error estimates

N/A

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.

Abstract

Background: Unsafe abortion remains a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in many African countries, including Kenya. In Kenya, abortion is legally restricted except when the life or health of a pregnant woman is in danger and in cases of rape or incest. The restrictions around abortion, pervasive stigma and negative attitudes of healthcare providers often increase the risks of unsafe abortion. Ten years ago, a study by the Ministry of Health, the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), and the Guttmacher Institute reported close to 464,690 induced abortions in 2012. Given the time that has passed since that study, and changes in the landscape of abortion in Kenya (e.g., the availability of medication abortion drugs, enactment of the 2017 Health Act that defined "trained providers" to include nurses and midwives, and the 2019 High Court ruling that reinstated the withdrawn Standards and guidelines for reduction of maternal mortality from unsafe abortion), policymakers and advocates in Kenya have raised the need for another national abortion incidence study. Objectives: To determine the incidence of induced abortions and the severity of abortion-related complications in Kenya. Methods: The proposed study will employ a quantitative cross-sectional design. The study will have four separate surveys: i) a nationally representative Health Facility Survey (HFS) to estimate the number of women who receive post-abortion care (PAC) following abortion complications, ii) a Knowledgeable Informants Survey (KIS) to collect information on the proportion of all women having abortions who receive facility-based treatment for abortion-related complications, iii) a Respondent-Driven Sampling survey (RDS) of women who have had an abortion to understand abortion incidence and safety, and iv) a Prospective Morbidity Survey (PMS) to provide the data necessary to describe characteristics of women receiving treatment for abortion complications, the severity of complications, the type of treatment received, and the delays in access to PAC. The PMS will also include a limited component involving clinical data abstraction from the medical charts/records of PAC clients. Utility of study: Evidence generated will contribute to a greater understanding of the incidence of induced abortions and the magnitude and severity of abortion-related complications. The evidence will support investment and decision-making toward addressing the contributors of unsafe abortions and unintended pregnancies, improving access to quality PAC services, and ultimately improving adolescent and maternal health in Kenya.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

medical records of women receiving Post abortion care

Universe

Medical records of women receiving Post abortion care

Sampling procedure

The sampling strategy for the MRR was same as the PMS which was drawn from a representative sample of Levels II-IV health facilities to prospectively observe for 30 days for women admitted or seen for PAC in Kenya. Inclusion of all Level V and VI facilities. It focused more on the patient's chart which reviewed the data on laboratory measurements, procedures,and management of complications for PAC patients. We aimed to observe 430 facilities in total for the MRR. Within the selected health facilities, all women admitted or treated for post-abortion complications during the 30 days were recruited and interviewed by relevant healthcare providers in charge of PAC. The healthcare providers recruited patients at the point of service and interview those who consent to participate about their reproductive history and their abortion pathways. Interview was also done on their providers to explore the nature of their complications and the treatment offered. In addition, the data collectors accessed the medical charts of the PAC patients to extract data related to reported diagnoses, laboratory measurements, and management procedures undertaken.

Sampling deviation

There were several deviations from the sample,these included facilities that were not sampled but data was collected from them and others were sampled but data was not collected. we also had other facilities that were nonresponce due to the following reasons:facility closed down, facility does not exist, facility is non operational, facility does not offer post abortion care, insecurities reason and facility does not offer sexual reproductive health services.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The questionnaire was written in english with a primary purpose of the MRR was to provide the data necessary to describe the charts review to abstract data on laboratory measurements, procedures, and management of complications for PAC patients of women receiving treatment for abortion complications and the type of treatment received for complications. Since the completeness of medical records for PAC patients varied from facility to facility, the PMS relied on a facility-based, prospective approach for data collection. The study population were women receiving PAC (patient survey) and their care providers (providers' survey).

Cleaning operations

the software used was survey CTO for data colllection, the data was later downloaded in STATA format.

Response rate

79.8%

Sampling error estimates

N/A

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.

IntroductionDespite the Sustainable Development Goal to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030, abortion remains one of the top five causes of maternal mortality in low and middle-income countries. However, there is a lack of comprehensive data on the pooled prevalence and determinants of abortion in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Therefore, this study aims to investigate the pooled prevalence and determinants of abortion among women of reproductive age in 24 SSA countries using the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys.MethodsThe most recent Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from 24 Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries were analyzed, using a weighted sample of 392,332 women of reproductive age. To address the clustering effects inherent in DHS data and the binary nature of the outcome variable, a multilevel binary logistic regression model was employed. The results were reported as adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals to indicate statistical significance. Additionally, the model with the lowest deviance was identified as the best fit for the data.ResultsThe pooled prevalence of abortion in SSA were 6.93% (95%CI: 5.38, 8.48). Older age (AOR = 3.71; 95%CI: 3.46, 3.98), ever married (AOR = 3.87; 95%CI: 3.66, 4.10), being educated (AOR = 1.35; 95%CI: 1.28, 1.44), having formal employment (AOR = 1.19; 95%CI: 1.16, 1.23), traditional contraceptive use (AOR = 1.27; 95%CI: 1.19, 1.36) and media exposure (AOR = 1.37; 95%CI: 1.32, 1.41) found to be a predisposing factors for abortion. While high parity (AOR = 0.72; 95%CI: 0.68, 0.76), rural residence (AOR = 0.87; 95%CI: 0.85, 0.91), and rich (AOR = 0.96; 95%CI: 0.93, 0.99) wealth index were a protective factors.ConclusionThe study found that the pooled prevalence of abortion in Sub-Saharan Africa is 7%. Potential interventions include comprehensive sexual education to inform and empower women, increased access to modern contraceptives to reduce unintended pregnancies, improved healthcare services especially in rural areas, economic empowerment through education and employment opportunities, media campaigns to disseminate information and reduce stigma, and policy development to ensure safe and legal access to abortion services. These interventions aim to improve reproductive health outcomes and reduce unsafe abortions in SSA.

In 2023, the birth rate among teenagers and young adult women aged 15 to 19 stood at 13.1 births per every thousand women. This statistic shows the U.S. birth rate among teenagers and young adult women, aged 15-19 years, between 1991 and 2023. Teenage pregnancy and birth Teenage pregnancy and births are related to a number of negative outcomes. Babies born to teenage mothers are more likely to be premature and have a low birth weight, and teen mothers often experience gestational hypertension and anemia. Additionally, there are significant adverse effects on socioeconomic and educational outcomes for teenage parents. Teenage pregnancy is usually unplanned and due to the negative consequences mentioned above the ratio of legal abortions to live births in the United States is highest among teenagers. In 2022, there were 374 legal abortions per 1,000 live births among girls and young women aged 15 to 19 years, compared a ratio of 284 legal abortions per 1,000 live births among women aged 20 to 24 years. Contraceptive use among teens Contraceptive use is the best way for sexually active teenagers to avoid unwanted pregnancies, but use and accessibility remain problems in the United States. In 2021, only 23 percent of high school girls in the U.S. used the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy before their last sexual intercourse. Use of the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy is highest among white teenagers and lowest among Black teenagers, with only 11 percent of Black teenagers reporting use in 2021. Condom use is more common among high school students, but still only around half of sexually active students reported using a condom during their last sexual intercourse in 2021.

BackgroundOne of the main factors contributing to maternal morbidity and mortality is induced abortion. The WHO estimates that over 44 million induced abortions take place annually around the world. The majority of these abortions—about 50%—are unsafe, significantly increasing maternal morbidity and contributing to 13% of maternal deaths. Thus, this review aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of induced abortion and its associated factors in Africa.MethodsTo find literature on the prevalence of induced abortion and its associated factors, a thorough search of the internet databases such as PubMed/MEDLINE, African Journals Online, and Google Scholar was conducted. The data were extracted using a structured method of data collection. Software called STATA 14 was used to do the analysis. funnel plot and Egger regression test were used to evaluate potential publication bias. I2 statistics and Cochrane’s Q were used to measure the heterogeneity at a p-value < 0.05.Results976 studies were found through a thorough search of electronic databases. Finally, 46 full-text abstract papers were included in this study. The estimated pooled prevalence of induced abortion was 16% (95% CI: 13%-19%). According to the sub-group analysis, most studies were conducted in Ethiopia, and the pooled prevalence was 19% (95% CI: 10%–30%). Similarly, the subgroup analysis by year of study showed that the prevalence of induced abortion was 39% (95% CI: 17%–64%) among studies conducted in 2019.ConclusionThe results of this study thus imply that the pooled prevalence of induced abortion is higher than that of earlier studies that were published in some nations. the data from this study are needed to support reproductive and adolescent health programmers and policymakers and to formulate recommendations for future clinical practice and guidelines.

This statistic depicts the distribution of reported legal abortions in Louisiana in 2016, by the ethnicity of women who had obtained abortions. In that year, more than 61 percent of all reported legal abortions in Louisiana were performed on black women.

Factors associated with pregnancy termination among women aged 15 to 29 in six sub-Sahara African countries.

Prevalence of pregnancy termination among women aged 15–29 in six sub-Sahara African countries.

In 2022, there were around 613 thousand legal abortions in the United States. The number of legal abortions in the United States has decreased significantly since the early 1990’s. This number will probably continue to decrease in the coming years since many states have severely limited or completely banned abortion after the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court in 2022. The states with the highest abortion rates In 2022, the rate of legal abortions per live births in the United States was 19.9 per 100. In comparison, in 1990 there were 34.4 abortions per 100 live births. The states with the highest rates of abortion per live births are New Mexico, Illinois, and Florida. In Florida, there were around 37 abortions per 100 live births in 2022. Florida had the highest total number of abortions that year, followed by New York and Illinois. Missouri and South Dakota had the lowest number of abortions in 2022. Out-of-state abortions Critics of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade argue that while those who can afford it may be able to travel to other states for an abortion if their state bans the procedure, poorer residents will have no such choice. Even before the overturning of Roe v. Wade, out-of-state residents already accounted for a high share of abortions in certain states. In 2022, 69 percent of abortions in Kansas were performed on out-of-state residents, while out-of-state residents accounted for around 62 percent of abortions in New Mexico. Illinois had the highest total number of abortions performed on out-of-state residents that year, with around 16,849 procedures.

Bivariate analysis to show association of sociodemographic variables with pregnancy termination among women aged 15 to 29 in six sub-Sahara African countries.