Abortion Statistics

Here are abortion statistics from the recently published report, Trends in the Characteristics of Women Obtaining Abortions, 1974 to 2004:

The teen abortion rate dropped from 33 percent in 1974 to 17 percent in 2004.
57 percent of abortions in 2004 were among women in their 20s.
Most abortions (89 percent) in 2004 occurred during the first trimester.
Abortions performed at seven weeks or sooner after pregnancy increased from 16 percent in 1994 to 28 percent in 2004.
60 percent of abortions in 2004 were among women who already had children, up from 50 percent in 1989 and 46 percent in 1974.

Source: HealthDay