HD0344P 2013 ABORTION STATISTICS

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1 HD0344P 2013 ABORTION STATISTICS

2 2013 ABORTION STATISTICS In 2013, there were 32,108 abortions performed in Pennsylvania. The 2013 figure is a 51.2 percent decrease from the 1980 total of 65,777 (the highest annual number ever recorded). The 2013 figure represents a decrease of 2,428 or 7.0 percent from the 34,536 that occurred in This is the lowest annual number ever recorded. Nearly all abortions in 2013 (29,685 or 92.5 percent) were performed in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy (first trimester). Over 50 percent (15,951) of all abortions performed in Pennsylvania were to white women and 13,423 or 42.2 percent were to black or African-American women. Abortions to women of Hispanic origin (regardless of race) accounted for 2,944 or 9.3 percent of all abortions in Over 88 percent or 28,262 of the abortions performed in Pennsylvania in 2013 were to unmarried women. Patients age 19 and under accounted for 11.6 percent or 3,740 of the 2013 abortions performed in Pennsylvania. Females age 17 and under accounted for 3.5 percent or 1,125 of the 2013 abortions. The 2012 percentage for females age 19 and under was 13.3 and for females age 17 and under was 4.2. As in previous years, the largest single age group was 20-24, accounting for 11,099 or 34.6 percent of all 2013 abortions. Of all the abortions that occurred in 2013 in Pennsylvania, 30,749 or 95.8 percent were performed on residents. The 2012 figure was similar at 96.0 percent. Residents of other states, territories and other countries accounted for 1,359 abortions in 2013, compared to 1,370 in Of the abortion patients who resided in Pennsylvania, 12,559 or 40.8 percent were residents of Philadelphia. Other counties with a large number of resident abortions included Allegheny, 3,374; Montgomery, 1,725; and Delaware, 1,609. Of all 67 Pennsylvania counties, 40 counties (59.7 percent) showed a decrease in the number of resident abortions performed in 2013 compared to Of the abortions performed in 2013 in Pennsylvania, 83.0 percent occurred in four counties -- Allegheny, Dauphin, Northampton and Philadelphia. In 2013 there were 178 reports of complications from abortions which were submitted by physicians, representing 21.9 percent more than the 146 reported in Over 64 percent of the complications in 2013 were related to retained products of conception, 19.7 percent to bleeding and 7.9 percent to infection. During the 2013 calendar year, 22 hospitals and 18 non-hospital facilities performed abortions in Pennsylvania. Notes: The source for the number of abortions reported in Pennsylvania in 2013 is the "Report of Induced Termination of Pregnancy", which is an individual report filed for each procedure. The source for the complications data is "Abortions: Report of Complications", a separate reporting form completed by physicians who have provided medical care to a woman because of a complication resulting from an abortion or attempted abortion. Unknowns are excluded from all calculations.

3 PENNSYLVANIA INDUCED ABORTION REPORT JANUARY-DECEMBER 2013 Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Age of Woman Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Weeks of Gestation Age (Years) Number Weeks of Gestation Number 12 or Under 5 8 or Less 19, , , , , , , or More ,099 Total 32, , ,958 Note: Weeks of gestation are based on ,736 clinical estimate or Older 70 Unknown 0 Total 32,108 PA Department of Health Abortion Statistics

4 Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Race of Woman Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Hispanic Origin of Woman Race of Woman Number Hispanic Origin Number White 15,951 Hispanic 2,944 Black or African-American 13,423 Non-Hispanic 28,849 All Other Races 2,403 Unknown 315 Unknown 331 Total 32,108 Total 32,108 Note: Hispanic origin can be of any race. Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Primary Type of Procedure Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Marital Status of Woman Primary Abortion Procedure Number Marital Status Number Suction Curettage 20,545 Married 3,822 Sharp Curettage 5 Unmarried 28,262 Dilation and Evacuation 2,557 Unknown 24 Intra-Uterine Instillation (Saline or Total 32,108 Prostaglandin) 6 Hysterotomy/Hysterectomy 2 Medical (Nonsurgical) 8,983 Other 10 Total 32,108 PA Department of Health Abortion Statistics

5 Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Residence and Age of Woman Age of Woman (In Years) Residence All Ages Under Unknown Total Pennsylvania 30, ,499 10,612 8,159 4,770 2,609 1,012 0 Adams Allegheny 3, , Armstrong Beaver Bedford Berks Blair Bradford Bucks 1, Butler Cambria Cameron Carbon Centre Chester Clarion Clearfield Clinton Columbia Crawford Cumberland Dauphin Delaware 1, Elk Erie Fayette Forest Franklin Fulton Greene Huntingdon Indiana Jefferson Juniata Lackawanna Lancaster Lawrence Lebanon Lehigh Luzerne (Continued) PA Department of Health Abortion Statistics

6 Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Residence and Age of Woman Age of Woman (In Years) Residence All Ages Under Unknown Lycoming McKean Mercer Mifflin Monroe Montgomery 1, Montour Northampton Northumberland Perry Philadelphia 12, ,042 4,413 3,426 1, Pike Potter Schuylkill Snyder Somerset Sullivan Susquehanna Tioga Union Venango Warren Washington Wayne Westmoreland Wyoming York Unknown Other States/Countries Delaware Maryland New Jersey New York Ohio West Virginia Other States/Territories Other Countries Total Other States/ Countries 1, Total All Abortions 32, ,615 11,099 8,509 4,958 2,736 1,066 0 PA Department of Health Abortion Statistics

7 Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by County of Procedure County Number County Number Adams - Lackawanna - Allegheny 6,175 Lancaster - Armstrong - Lawrence - Beaver - Lebanon - Bedford - Lehigh 1,127 Berks 955 Luzerne - Blair - Lycoming - Bradford - McKean - Bucks 938 Mercer - Butler - Mifflin 1 Cambria - Monroe - Cameron - Montgomery 663 Carbon - Montour 9 Centre - Northampton 2,646 Chester 1,110 Northumberland - Clarion - Perry - Clearfield - Philadelphia 15,986 Clinton - Pike - Columbia - Potter - Crawford - Schuylkill - Cumberland - Snyder - Dauphin 1,827 Somerset - Delaware - Sullivan - Elk - Susquehanna - Erie - Tioga - Fayette - Union - Forest - Venango - Franklin - Warren - Fulton - Washington - Greene - Wayne - Huntingdon - Westmoreland - Indiana - Wyoming - Jefferson - York 671 Juniata - Total 32,108 PA Department of Health Abortion Statistics

8 INDUCED ABORTIONS: REPORT OF COMPLICATIONS TYPE OF COMPLICATION BY AGE OF WOMAN AGE GROUP TOTAL INFECTION RETAINED PRODUCTS OF CONCEPTION BLEEDING OTHER Under Unknown TOTAL TYPE OF COMPLICATION BY WEEKS OF GESTATION WEEKS OF GESTATION RETAINED PRODUCTS TOTAL INFECTION BLEEDING OTHER OF CONCEPTION 8 or Less Unknown TOTAL TYPE OF COMPLICATION BY TERMINATION PROCEDURE USED PROCEDURE RETAINED PRODUCTS TOTAL INFECTION BLEEDING OTHER OF CONCEPTION Suction Curettage Sharp Curettage Dilation/Evacuation Medical Other Unknown TOTAL Notes: These data are based on Reports of Complications submitted by physicians who have provided care to a woman in need of medical care because of a complication resulting from an abortion or attempted abortion. Weeks of gestation are based on clinical estimate. PA Department of Health Abortion Statistics

9 Induced Abortions Performed in Pennsylvania by Age of Woman and Weeks of Gestation Weeks of Gestation Age (Years) Total 8 or Less or More Under ,615 1, ,099 6,473 2,092 1, ,509 5,292 1, ,958 3, ,736 1, , Unknown Total 32,108 19,237 5,602 3,053 1,793 1, Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Primary Type of Procedure and Weeks of Gestation Weeks of Gestation Primary Procedure Total 8 or Less or More Suction Curettage 20,545 9,935 4,816 2,746 1,481 1, Sharp Curettage Dilation and Evacuation 2, Intra-Uterine Instillation- Saline or Prostaglandin Hysterotomy/ Hysterectomy Medical (Nonsurgical) 8,983 8, Other Total 32,108 19,237 5,602 3,053 1,793 1, Note: Weeks of gestation are based on clinical estimate. PA Department of Health Abortion Statistics

10 Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Residence and Weeks of Gestation Weeks of Gestation Residence Total 8 or Less or More Total Pennsylvania 30,749 18,561 5,376 2,896 1,705 1, Adams Allegheny 3,374 1, Armstrong Beaver Bedford Berks Blair Bradford Bucks 1, Butler Cambria Cameron Carbon Centre Chester Clarion Clearfield Clinton Columbia Crawford Cumberland Dauphin Delaware 1, Elk Erie Fayette Forest Franklin Fulton Greene Huntingdon Indiana Jefferson Juniata Lackawanna Lancaster Lawrence Lebanon Lehigh Luzerne (Continued) PA Department of Health Abortion Statistics

11 Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Residence and Weeks of Gestation Weeks of Gestation Residence Total 8 or Less or More Lycoming McKean Mercer Mifflin Monroe Montgomery 1,725 1, Montour Northampton Northumberland Perry Philadelphia 12,559 7,479 2,161 1, Pike Potter Schuylkill Snyder Somerset Sullivan Susquehanna Tioga Union Venango Warren Washington Wayne Westmoreland Wyoming York Unknown Other States/Countries Delaware Maryland New Jersey New York Ohio West Virginia Other States/Territories Other Countries Total Other States/ Countries 1, Total All Abortions 32,108 19,237 5,602 3,053 1,793 1, Note: Weeks of gestation are based on clinical estimate. PA Department of Health Abortion Statistics

12 Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Number of Previous Live Births and Percentage Distribution Live Births Number Percent Zero 12, One 8, Two 6, Three 2, Four or More 1, Unknown Total 32, Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Number of Previous Induced Abortions and Percentage Distribution Induced Abortions Number Percent Zero 17, One 7, Two 3, Three 1, Four or More 1, Unknown Total 32, Note: Percents may not sum to 100 due to rounding. PA Department of Health Abortion Statistics

13 Induced Abortions Performed in Pennsylvania by Number of Medical Complications of Pregnancy Medical Complication Number Pre-existing Medical Conditions Which Would Complicate Pregnancy 233 Complication Resulting From Termination 9 PA Department of Health Abortion Statistics