In 2020, there were an estimated 77,190 abortions among females aged 15-19 in the United States. This was a significant decrease from 449,370 abortions among this age group reported in the year 1980. This statistic depicts the number of abortions among U.S. females aged 15-19 years from 1973 to 2020.
Number of abortions among U.S. females aged 15 to 19 years from 1973 to 2020
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Guttmacher Institute. (October 22, 2024). Number of abortions among U.S. females aged 15 to 19 years from 1973 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/757703/abortion-numbers-among-us-teenagers-timeline/
Guttmacher Institute. "Number of abortions among U.S. females aged 15 to 19 years from 1973 to 2020." Chart. October 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/757703/abortion-numbers-among-us-teenagers-timeline/
Guttmacher Institute. (2024). Number of abortions among U.S. females aged 15 to 19 years from 1973 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/757703/abortion-numbers-among-us-teenagers-timeline/
Guttmacher Institute. "Number of Abortions among U.S. Females Aged 15 to 19 Years from 1973 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/757703/abortion-numbers-among-us-teenagers-timeline/
Guttmacher Institute, Number of abortions among U.S. females aged 15 to 19 years from 1973 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/757703/abortion-numbers-among-us-teenagers-timeline/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Number of abortions among U.S. females aged 15 to 19 years from 1973 to 2020 [Graph], Guttmacher Institute, October 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/757703/abortion-numbers-among-us-teenagers-timeline/