Abortion Rates

U.S. Abortions at Lowest Rate Since 1974

AP | DAVID CRARY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


NEW YORK — The number of abortions in the United States fell to 1.2 million in 2005, down 25 percent from the all-time high of 1.6 million in 19...

Abortions At A 30-Year Low

Chicago Tribune | Judy Peres | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The abortion rate in the United States has fallen to its lowest level since 1974, the first full year after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized the proce...

Study: Even When Illegal, Abortion Rates Similar Across Countries -- Just More Dangerous

New York Times | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


A comprehensive global study of abortion has concluded that abortion rates are similar in countries where it is legal and those where it is not, sugge...