U.S. abortion statistics, 1973 to now. Reducing
abortion; Emergency contraception (EC)

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Overview:

This section discusses U.S. abortion data starting in 1973,-- the year that early abortions were legalized across the country -- until the most recent available data. The total number of abortions, the abortion rate and the abortion ratio are given.

Topics covered in this section:

	Terminology. How abortions are monitored. Methods of reducing the number of abortions
	The annual number of U.S. abortions and the abortion rate
	U.S. abortion ratio by year. What influences the abortion number, rate and ratio?
	Comparison of U.S. and world data. Effect of emergency contraception (EC). Awareness of EC.

Copyright © 2003 to 2010 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Originally written: 2003-JAN-4
Latest update: 2010-JUN-11
Author: B.A. Robinson

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