In 2021, there were 212,395 reported surgical abortions with a gestation of 13 weeks or less. This statistic shows the reported number of abortions among women in the U.S. in 2021, by known method type.
Number of reported abortions among women in the U.S. in 2021, by known method type
* Surgical includes uterine aspiration (might also be called dilation and curettage, aspiration curettage, suction curettage, manual vacuum aspiration, menstrual extraction, sharp curettage) and
dilation and evacuation procedures.
** Intrauterine instillations reported at ≤12 weeks’ gestation are not presented with abortions reported by known method type.
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CDC. (November 24, 2023). Number of reported abortions among women in the U.S. in 2021, by known method type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/658506/abortion-number-reported-women-us-by-method-type/
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CDC. "Number of Reported Abortions among Women in The U.S. in 2021, by Known Method Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/658506/abortion-number-reported-women-us-by-method-type/
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