In 2021, the rate of abortion among adolescent women aged 19 years in the United States was around 12 per 1,000 population. Abortion in the United States remains a controversial and divisive subject. In 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the historic court ruling that gave women the right to abortion. Now states are allowed to completely ban the procedure if they so choose. However, despite the ruling and subsequent abortion bans in many states, polls show the majority of U.S. adults still favor the legalization of abortion.
How many abortions are there in the U.S. per year?
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CDC. (November 24, 2023). Abortion rate among adolescent women in the U.S. in 2021, by age (per 1,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/658485/abortion-rate-adolescent-women-us-by-age/
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Abortion rate among adolescent women in the U.S. in 2021, by age (per 1,000 population) [Graph], CDC, November 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/658485/abortion-rate-adolescent-women-us-by-age/