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Article: Abortion rates continue to drop in U.S. women.
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- Contraceptive Technology Update
- Article date:
- February 1, 2003
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Abortion rates continue to drop in U.S. women
While U.S. abortion rates are dropping, particularly among teens, the decline is not equally shared among all women. Rates have increased among those who are economically disadvantaged, according to just-published research from the New York City-based Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI)..sup.1
Declines in abortion rates were particularly steep among teens, especially among those ages 15-17, the data reflect. The rate for this age group fell to 15 abortions per 1,000 women in 2000 from 24 abortions per 1,000 women in 1994, a decline of 39%.
Both abortion rates and birth rates for teens have been dropping ...