Article snippet: According to the data, 623,471 abortions were reported for 2016 from 48 reporting areas – 47 states and New York City. Areas that did not report abortion data to CDC are California, Maryland, New Hampshire, and the District of Columbia. In the decade between 2007-2016, abortions decreased 24 percent (from 825,240), the abortion rate dropped 26 percent (from 15.6 abortions per 1,000 women), and the abortion ratio decreased 18 percent (from 226 abortions per 1,000 live births). Within the year between 2015 and 2016, the number of abortions reported dropped two percent, from 636,902. The abortion rate also decreased two percent, from 11.8 abortions per 1,000 women to 11.6, and the abortion ratio dropped one percent, from 188 abortions per 1,000 live births to 186. Percentage of total abortions, abortion rate, and abortion ratio by age group of women who obtained a legal abortion — selected reporting areas, United States, 2016: Most abortions were performed on women in their 20s throughout the ten-year period studied. Teen (15-19) abortions accounted for 9.4 percent of all abortions recorded, and the percentage of teen abortions dropped by 43 percent during the reporting period. While 60 percent of abortions were performed surgically, nearly 28 percent of all abortions were induced by drugs. According to the study, “unintended pregnancy” is the primary factor leading to induced abortion. About 66 percent of abortions were performed at eight weeks’ gestation or less, ... Link to the full article to read more