U.S. Abortion Rate Continues Long-Term Decline
The rate fell again in the most recent Guttmacher Institute survey, continuing a decline since 1980.
by Sarah McCammon
Sep 18, 2019
1 minute
The U.S. abortion rate is continuing a long-term downward trend, according to new data released by the Guttmacher Institute on Wednesday.
Guttmacher, which supports abortion rights, finds that the overall number of abortions dropped 7% — to 862,320 in, the last time the data were updated.
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