
Number of legal abortions reported in the U.S. from 1973 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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U.S. overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of legal abortions in the U.S. 1973-2021
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U.S. states
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- Basic Statistic Percentage change in the U.S. abortion rate from 2011 to 2017, by state
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Adolescent abortion
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- Basic Statistic Rate of abortion among teenage girls in the U.S. 2012-2021
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Clinics providing abortion
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- Basic Statistic Number of abortions performed in the U.S. in 2014-2020, by facility type
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Public opinion
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- Basic Statistic Favorability toward legalization of abortion in the United States 2014-2023
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CDC. (November 24, 2023). Number of legal abortions reported in the U.S. from 1973 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185274/number-of-legal-abortions-in-the-us-since-2000/
CDC. "Number of legal abortions reported in the U.S. from 1973 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185274/number-of-legal-abortions-in-the-us-since-2000/
CDC. (2023). Number of legal abortions reported in the U.S. from 1973 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185274/number-of-legal-abortions-in-the-us-since-2000/
CDC. "Number of Legal Abortions Reported in The U.S. from 1973 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185274/number-of-legal-abortions-in-the-us-since-2000/
CDC, Number of legal abortions reported in the U.S. from 1973 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185274/number-of-legal-abortions-in-the-us-since-2000/ (last visited December 02, 2023)
Number of legal abortions reported in the U.S. from 1973 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], CDC, November 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185274/number-of-legal-abortions-in-the-us-since-2000/