Abortion in the U.S.

The U.S. abortion rate has been dropping since 1990, but abortion remains one of the most common surgical procedures for women. A quarter of all pregnancies end in abortion. A third of all American women will have had an abortion by the age of 45, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights. Who has abortions By age: Under 15: 1% 15-19: 19% 20-24: 33% 25-29: 23% 30-34: 13% 35-39: 8% 40-44: 3% -- Abortions by gestational age (Weeks of gestation at time of abortion) BTRBTRBTRBTRBTRBTR

Less than 9		59.1%
9-10		19.0%
11-12		10.0%
13-15		6.2%
16-20		4.3%
21-plus		1.4%

The normal gestation period is about 40 weeks Sources: LATimes, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Guttmacher Institute,