Quick Facts

 Abortion

 (An Overview of Abortion in the United States, Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health, and the Alan    Guttmacher Institute, January 2003) www.agi-usa.org

·          47% of all unintended pregnancies end in abortion, while only 40% end in birth

·          Abortion is the most common medical procedure in the United States

·          In 2000, 1.31 million abortions were performed in the United States alone

·          33% of women having abortions are ages 20-24

·          23% women having abortions are ages 25-29

·          18% women having abortions are ages 15-19

·          Women who have abortions are mainly young, single, from minority groups and low-  income

·          The number one reason for abortion is lack of financial support, while number two is not   enough emotional support