Abortion Statistics
Abortion Statistics: United States & Florida
Abortion statistics in the United States reveal the scope and impact of abortion nationwide, across Florida, and here in the Orlando area. Each year, hundreds of thousands of abortions are reported, affecting women, families, and communities at both the national and local level.
Below, you’ll find key data compiled from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Guttmacher Institute outlining trends, procedures, and reported reasons. These statistics highlight why awareness, education, and compassionate support matter in our community.
Key Facts About Abortion in Our Community
Did you know...
→ There are 5 abortion clinics in Orlando
→ 84% of post-abortive women say they felt abortion was their only option
→ 1 out of 10 college women get pregnant
→ UCF is the second largest college in the nation
Understanding the Data Behind U.S. Abortion Statistics
Primary, nationwide abortion statistics for the United States are available from two sources—privately from the Guttmacher Institute (AGI) and publicly from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In recent years, California, Maryland, and New Hampshire have not publicly released their abortion totals—rendering the CDC numbers incomplete. The following information has been gleaned from both sources to provide an overview of the frequency and demography of abortion.
ONLY 9 COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD HAVE A HIGHER REPORTED ABORTION RATE THAN THE UNITED STATES
U.S. Abortion Statistics: Rates, Totals, and Trends
→ Based on available state-level data, an estimated 908,000 U.S. abortions took place in 2015.
→ In 2014, 18.9% of U.S. pregnancies (excluding spontaneous miscarriages) ended in abortion.
→ In 2014, approximately 36.5% of all pregnancies in New York City (excluding spontaneous miscarriages) ended in abortion (CDC).
→ From 2012 to 2013, the total number, rate, and ratio of reported abortions decreased 5% (CDC).
→ The highest number of 2014 abortions occurred in California (157,350), New York (119,940) and Florida (75,990); the fewest occurred in Wyoming (120), South Dakota (550) and North Dakota (1,260) (AGI).
→ The annual number of legal induced abortions in the United States doubled between 1973 and 1979, and peaked in 1990. There was a slow but steady decline through the 1990’s. Overall, the number of annual abortions decreased by 6% between 2000 and 2009, with temporary spikes in 2002 and 2006 (CDC).
→ In 2014, a reported 926,240 abortions took place in the United States, down from 1.06 million in 2011, 1.21 million abortions in 2008, 1.2 million in 2005, 1.29 million in 2002, 1.31 million in 2000 and 1.36 million in 1996. From 1973 through 2011, nearly 53 million legal abortions occurred in the U.S (AGI).
AMERICAN LIVES LOST TO ABORTION SINCE 1973
58,586,256
Florida Abortion Statistics
The state of Florida records a reason for every abortion that occurs within its borders each year. In 2015, there were 71,740 abortions in Florida. This table lists each reason and the percentage of abortions that occurred because of it.
64% of women who chose abortion say they felt pressured by
others to abort.
When do abortions occur?
- 89-92% of all abortions happen during the first trimester, prior to the 13th week of gestation (AGI/CDC).
- In 2014, 7.2% of all abortions occurred between 14-20 weeks’ gestation; 1.3% occurred ≥21 weeks’ gestation (CDC).
- Percentage of 2014 Reported Abortions by Weeks of Gestation* (CDC).
How do abortions take place?
- In 2014, 76% of reported abortions were accomplished by curettage (which includes dilatation and evacuation). Most curettage abortions are suctions procedures. (CDC)
- Medical abortions made up approximately 24.1% of all abortions reported in 2014. (CDC)
- 96% of the more than 140,000 second-trimester abortions that occur annually in the USA are accomplished by dilation and evacuation (D&E)(NAF).
ONLY 5% OF U.S. ABORTIONS OCCUR IN HOSPITALS; 2% OCCUR IN PHYSICIAN’S OFFICES.
The rest occur in freestanding abortion clinics, without any established doctor-patient relationship.
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Abortion Fatality
- In 2013, four women died as a result of complications from induced abortion. Between 1973-2012, 431 women died due to abortion complications (CDC).
- The number of deaths attributable to legal induced abortion was highest before the 1980s (CDC).
- In 1972 (the year before abortion was federally legalized), a total of 24 women died from causes known to be associated with legal abortions, and 39 died as a result of known illegal abortions (CDC).
GIVE HOPE TODAY
Every 20 seconds in the U.S. a baby is lost to abortion. That adds up to 1.2 million lives lost each year. More than 90,000 of those abortions take place in Florida and about 13,000 of those happen right here in the greater Orlando area. But YOU can change that!
When you choose to partner with us, your support empowers Central Florida women and men to choose life for their unborn baby and to find love in Christ.
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