In 2007, 827,609 legal induced abortions were reported to CDC from 49 reporting areas. This is a 2% decrease from the 846,181 abortions in 2006. The abortion rate for 2007 was 16.0 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years. This also is a 2% decrease from 2006. The abortion ratio was 231 abortions per 1,000 live births in 2007. This is a 3% decrease from 2006. During 1998–2007, the reported abortion numbers, rates, and ratios decreased 6%, 7%, and 14%, respectively. During 1997–2006, women aged 20–29 years accounted for the majority of abortions. The majority (62.3%) of abortions in 2007 were performed at ≤8 weeks' gestation and 92% were performed at ≤13 weeks’ gestation; 13.1% of all abortions were medical abortions. Source: MMWR 2011;60(ss01):1–39.
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