HD0344P 2010 ABORTION STATISTICS

HD0344P 2010 ABORTION STATISTICS

2010 ABORTION STATISTICS In 2010, there were 36,778 abortions performed in Pennsylvania. The 2010 figure is a 44.1 percent decrease from the 1980 total of 65,777 (the highest annual number ever recorded). The 2010 figure represents a decrease of 506 or 1.4 percent from the 37,284 that occurred in 2009. The lowest annual number of abortions occurred in 1999 (34,494). Nearly all abortions in 2010 (34,207 or 93.0 percent) were performed in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy (first trimester). Almost 52 percent (19,011) of all abortions performed in Pennsylvania were to white women and 15,393 or 42.0 percent were to black women. Abortions to women of Hispanic origin (regardless of race) accounted for 2,880 or 7.8 percent of all abortions in 2010. Over 87 percent or 32,238 of the abortions performed in Pennsylvania in 2010 were to unmarried women. Patients age 19 and under accounted for 16.1 percent or 5,918 of the 2010 abortions performed in Pennsylvania. Teenagers age 17 and younger accounted for 5.4 percent or 1,971 of the 2010 abortions. The 2009 percentage for teenagers under 18 was similar at 6.0. As in previous years, the largest single age group was 20-24, accounting for 12,930 or 35.2 percent of all 2010 abortions. Of all the abortions that occurred in 2010 in Pennsylvania, 35,227 or 95.8 percent were performed on residents. The 2009 figure was similar at 95.7 percent. Residents of other states, territories and other countries accounted for 1,551 abortions in 2010, compared to 1,600 in 2009. Of the abortion patients who resided in Pennsylvania, 14,731 or 41.8 percent were residents of Philadelphia. Other counties with a large number of resident abortions included Allegheny, 4,079; Delaware, 1,749; Montgomery, 1,706; and Berks, 1,323. Of all 67 counties, 36 (53.7 percent) showed a decrease in the number of resident abortions performed in 2010 compared to 2009. Of the abortions performed in 2010 in Pennsylvania, 97.7 percent occurred in eight counties -- Allegheny, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Lehigh and Philadelphia. In 2010, there were 61 reports of complications from abortions which were submitted by physicians, representing 29.8 percent more than the 47 reported in 2009. Almost 69 percent of the complications in 2010 were related to retained products of conception, 19.7 percent to infection and 9.8 percent to bleeding. As of December 31, 2010, there were 65 licensed hospitals in the commonwealth that performed abortions in 2010 and 22 non-hospital facilities registered with the Department of Health to perform abortions, as required by the Abortion Control Act. Notes: The source for the number of abortions reported in Pennsylvania in 2010 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.

PENNSYLVANIA INDUCED ABORTION REPORT JANUARY-DECEMBER 2010 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 6 8 or Less 22,415 13 41 9-10 6,350 14 143 11-12 3,348 15 345 13-14 2,094 16 587 15-17 1,543 17 849 18-20 759 18 1,714 21-23 269 19 2,233 24 or More 0 20-24 12,930 Total 36,778 25-29 8,522 30-34 5,258 Note: Weeks of gestation are based on 35-39 2,999 clinical estimate. 40-44 1,031 45 or Older 109 Unknown 11 Total 36,778 PA Department of Health -2-2010 Abortion Statistics

Induced Abortions Performed In Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Race of Woman Pennsylvania by Hispanic Origin of Woman Race of Woman Number Hispanic Origin Number White 19,011 Hispanic 2,880 Black 15,393 Non-Hispanic 33,895 All Other Races 2,287 Unknown 3 Unknown 87 Total 36,778 Total 36,778 Note: Hispanic origin can be of any race. Induced Abortions Performed In Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Primary Type of Procedure Pennsylvania by Marital Status of Woman Primary Abortion Procedure Number Marital Status Number Suction Curettage 26,601 Married 4,539 Sharp Curettage 14 Unmarried 32,238 Dilation and Evacuation 3,471 Unknown 1 Intra-Uterine Instillation (Saline or Total 36,778 Prostaglandin) 7 Hysterotomy/Hysterectomy 3 Medical (Nonsurgical) 6,667 Other 15 Total 36,778 PA Department of Health -3-2010 Abortion Statistics

Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Residence and Age of Woman Age of Woman (In Years) Residence All Ages Under 15 15-17 18-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40+ Unknown Total Pennsylvania 35,227 185 1,722 3,732 12,391 8,209 5,034 2,864 1,079 11 Adams 77 2 1 9 31 15 10 6 3 0 Allegheny 4,079 21 202 417 1,369 996 612 324 138 0 Armstrong 70 0 2 1 30 12 11 12 2 0 Beaver 307 2 18 28 107 72 44 25 11 0 Bedford 19 0 0 5 5 4 1 4 0 0 Berks 1,323 2 77 148 480 292 170 115 36 3 Blair 116 0 3 12 37 25 19 13 7 0 Bradford 15 1 0 0 6 2 5 0 1 0 Bucks 1,189 7 45 90 430 275 172 128 42 0 Butler 210 0 12 25 65 51 20 22 15 0 Cambria 134 1 5 19 40 37 18 12 2 0 Cameron 13 0 2 1 5 3 0 0 2 0 Carbon 100 1 8 12 34 24 13 7 1 0 Centre 127 0 2 14 59 25 15 7 5 0 Chester 964 3 42 102 379 189 132 86 30 1 Clarion 55 1 5 9 22 9 5 3 1 0 Clearfield 49 0 5 6 14 8 7 5 4 0 Clinton 38 0 1 4 14 12 4 1 2 0 Columbia 78 0 4 10 30 13 12 6 3 0 Crawford 84 0 1 10 35 19 10 4 5 0 Cumberland 301 0 8 25 110 71 59 23 5 0 Dauphin 669 1 23 79 219 172 94 56 24 1 Delaware 1,749 9 78 193 594 415 257 150 52 1 Elk 26 0 1 2 10 1 3 6 3 0 Erie 301 1 11 28 100 75 46 31 9 0 Fayette 203 0 9 24 66 45 27 25 7 0 Forest 9 0 1 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 Franklin 20 0 3 4 6 4 3 0 0 0 Fulton 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Greene 49 0 3 6 15 13 7 5 0 0 Huntingdon 26 0 1 4 9 5 3 4 0 0 Indiana 118 1 6 20 56 16 8 8 3 0 Jefferson 45 0 2 6 17 9 7 3 1 0 Juniata 20 0 0 3 7 1 5 3 1 0 Lackawanna 274 4 12 31 94 61 40 27 5 0 Lancaster 595 2 28 70 206 133 94 43 19 0 Lawrence 119 0 12 12 38 25 13 13 6 0 Lebanon 153 0 8 13 56 37 18 16 5 0 Lehigh 1,103 6 48 115 373 254 154 107 46 0 Luzerne 522 1 19 62 180 114 76 56 14 0 (Continued) PA Department of Health -4-2010 Abortion Statistics

Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Residence and Age of Woman Age of Woman (In Years) Residence All Ages Under 15 15-17 18-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40+ Unknown Lycoming 158 0 7 21 65 39 12 12 2 0 McKean 24 0 1 4 9 4 4 2 0 0 Mercer 126 1 9 9 43 30 15 14 5 0 Mifflin 30 0 0 1 12 9 4 3 1 0 Monroe 347 0 24 53 108 71 44 29 18 0 Montgomery 1,706 4 71 152 562 371 274 193 79 0 Montour 17 0 0 0 7 2 4 4 0 0 Northampton 699 4 24 70 235 161 105 70 30 0 Northumberland 77 0 1 4 19 27 17 6 3 0 Perry 42 0 2 2 14 9 11 4 0 0 Philadelphia 14,731 101 792 1,585 5,251 3,523 2,089 1,008 378 4 Pike 58 1 1 8 21 11 6 5 5 0 Potter 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Schuylkill 190 2 12 21 63 41 25 21 5 0 Snyder 25 0 1 4 6 9 2 3 0 0 Somerset 57 1 0 4 25 18 2 5 2 0 Sullivan 5 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Susquehanna 6 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 Tioga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Union 29 0 1 4 11 7 4 1 1 0 Venango 43 0 0 3 11 18 8 3 0 0 Warren 12 0 0 1 4 5 0 2 0 0 Washington 295 0 12 36 109 60 37 31 10 0 Wayne 38 0 0 4 19 5 6 3 1 0 Westmoreland 559 4 26 71 200 119 80 40 19 0 Wyoming 19 0 1 3 7 5 3 0 0 0 York 579 1 26 52 233 126 84 46 10 1 Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other States/Countries Delaware 166 2 4 22 57 43 19 13 6 0 Maryland 38 0 0 11 12 7 7 1 0 0 New Jersey 473 0 17 68 160 87 69 40 32 0 New York 34 0 0 5 13 10 3 3 0 0 Ohio 343 3 19 47 107 69 53 34 11 0 West Virginia 443 0 19 52 167 88 66 39 12 0 Other States/Territories 53 0 0 10 23 8 7 5 0 0 Other Countries 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Total Other States/ Countries 1,551 5 59 215 539 313 224 135 61 0 Total All Abortions 36,778 190 1,781 3,947 12,930 8,522 5,258 2,999 1,140 11 PA Department of Health -5-2010 Abortion Statistics

Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by County of Procedure County Number County Number Adams - Lackawanna - Allegheny 7,897 Lancaster - Armstrong - Lawrence - Beaver - Lebanon - Bedford - Lehigh 4,991 Berks 884 Luzerne - Blair - Lycoming - Bradford - McKean - Bucks 965 Mercer - Butler - Mifflin - Cambria - Monroe - Cameron - Montgomery 141 Carbon - Montour - Centre - Northampton - Chester 1,169 Northumberland - Clarion - Perry - Clearfield - Philadelphia 17,598 Clinton - Pike - Columbia - Potter - Crawford - Schuylkill - Cumberland - Snyder - Dauphin 1,585 Somerset - Delaware 855 Sullivan - Elk - Susquehanna - Erie - Tioga - Fayette - Union - Forest - Venango - Franklin - Warren - Fulton - Washington - Greene - Wayne - Huntingdon - Westmoreland - Indiana - Wyoming - Jefferson - York 693 Juniata - Total 36,778 PA Department of Health -6-2010 Abortion Statistics

INDUCED ABORTIONS: REPORT OF COMPLICATIONS TYPE OF COMPLICATION BY AGE OF WOMAN AGE GROUP TOTAL INFECTION RETAINED PRODUCTS BLEEDING OTHER OF CONCEPTION Under 15 0 0 0 0 0 15-19 12 5 7 0 0 20-24 13 2 9 1 1 25-29 17 2 13 2 0 30-34 8 2 6 0 0 35-39 9 1 6 2 0 40+ 2 0 1 1 0 Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 61 12 42 6 1 WEEKS OF GESTATION TYPE OF COMPLICATION BY WEEKS OF GESTATION 8 or Less 33 6 25 1 1 9-10 6 2 3 1 0 11-12 5 2 3 0 0 13-14 2 0 2 0 0 15-17 7 1 2 4 0 18-20 1 0 1 0 0 21-23 23 1 1 0 0 0 24+ 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown 6 0 6 0 0 TOTAL 61 12 42 6 1 PROCEDURE TYPE OF COMPLICATION BY TERMINATION PROCEDURE USED Suction Curettage 34 6 23 5 0 Sharp Curettage 1 0 1 0 0 Dilation/Evacuation 11 5 5 1 0 Medical 9 0 8 0 1 Other 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown 6 1 5 0 0 TOTAL 61 12 42 6 1 NOTE: 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 -7-2010 Abortion Statistics

Induced Abortions Performed in Pennsylvania by Age of Woman and Weeks of Gestation Weeks of Gestation Age (Years) Total 8 or Less 9-10 11-12 13-14 15-17 18-20 21-23 24 or More Under 15 190 72 47 26 12 19 12 2 0 15-17 1,781 745 388 237 174 142 80 15 0 18-19 3,947 2,123 742 445 278 224 99 36 0 20-24 12,930 7,759 2,291 1,248 782 534 242 74 0 25-29 8,522 5,438 1,388 729 436 332 151 48 0 30-34 5,258 3,441 831 418 241 168 107 52 0 35-39 2,999 2,024 499 182 127 92 44 31 0 40+ 1,140 807 162 62 44 31 24 10 0 Unknown 11 6 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 Total 36,778 22,415 6,350 3,348 2,094 1,543 759 269 0 Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Primary Type of Procedure and Weeks of Gestation Weeks of Gestation Primary Procedure Total 8 or Less 9-10 11-12 13-14 15-17 18-20 21-23 24 or More Suction Curettage 26,601 14,594 5,511 2,991 1,832 1,165 431 77 0 Sharp Curettage 14 5 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 Dilation and Evacuation 3,471 1,479 583 328 252 367 305 157 0 Intra-Uterine Instillation- Saline or Prostaglandin 7 2 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 Hysterotomy/ Hysterectomy 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Medical (Nonsurgical) 6,667 6,334 248 22 9 11 17 26 0 Other 15 0 1 4 1 0 3 6 0 Total 36,778 22,415 6,350 3,348 2,094 1,543 759 269 0 Note: Weeks of gestation are based on clinical estimate. PA Department of Health -8-2010 Abortion Statistics

Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Residence and Weeks of Gestation Weeks of Gestation Residence Total 8 or Less 9-10 11-12 13-14 15-17 18-20 21-23 24 or More Total Pennsylvania 35,227 21,501 6,120 3,203 2,001 1,464 698 240 0 Adams 77 40 16 18 0 2 1 0 0 Allegheny 4,079 2,567 678 323 207 157 85 62 0 Armstrong 70 51 10 5 1 2 1 0 0 Beaver 307 186 57 29 15 11 4 5 0 Bedford 19 14 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 Berks 1,323 878 254 124 33 22 8 4 0 Blair 116 76 14 15 5 4 0 2 0 Bradford 15 7 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 Bucks 1,189 824 183 67 50 44 12 9 0 Butler 210 137 28 20 14 2 6 3 0 Cambria 134 87 18 15 4 7 2 1 0 Cameron 13 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Carbon 100 59 13 12 10 3 3 0 0 Centre 127 91 19 11 6 0 0 0 0 Chester 964 672 151 63 37 23 12 6 0 Clarion 55 41 4 4 0 4 2 0 0 Clearfield 49 36 6 4 2 0 0 1 0 Clinton 38 28 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 Columbia 78 49 9 8 5 5 1 1 0 Crawford 84 47 19 7 5 3 2 1 0 Cumberland 301 210 35 29 19 4 4 0 0 Dauphin 669 402 127 81 34 16 7 2 0 Delaware 1,749 1,006 360 200 102 48 26 7 0 Elk 26 20 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 Erie 301 190 46 31 14 9 7 4 0 Fayette 203 131 35 15 13 5 2 2 0 Forest 9 6 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 Franklin 20 12 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 Fulton 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Greene 49 41 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 Huntingdon 26 17 3 1 3 1 0 1 0 Indiana 118 80 17 7 4 6 3 1 0 Jefferson 45 28 4 8 1 1 2 1 0 Juniata 20 13 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 Lackawanna 274 174 44 28 13 7 6 2 0 Lancaster 595 381 104 43 42 13 8 4 0 Lawrence 119 74 21 10 8 3 2 1 0 Lebanon 153 100 29 13 6 1 3 1 0 Lehigh 1,103 716 189 101 52 26 10 9 0 Luzerne 522 330 87 54 26 13 9 3 0 (Continued) PA Department of Health -9-2010 Abortion Statistics

Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Residence and Weeks of Gestation Weeks of Gestation Residence Total 8 or Less 9-10 11-12 13-14 15-17 18-20 21-23 24 or More Lycoming 158 98 26 18 8 6 1 1 0 McKean 24 15 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 Mercer 126 62 30 17 5 5 6 1 0 Mifflin 30 21 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 Monroe 347 211 57 40 18 13 5 3 0 Montgomery 1,706 1,110 268 120 77 85 32 14 0 Montour 17 10 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 Northampton 699 444 113 69 38 27 7 1 0 Northumberland 77 46 14 10 6 1 0 0 0 Perry 42 27 6 5 2 2 0 0 0 Philadelphia 14,731 8,425 2,641 1,377 1,023 822 381 62 0 Pike 58 39 12 4 3 0 0 0 0 Potter 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Schuylkill 190 136 25 14 10 4 1 0 0 Snyder 25 14 6 2 2 0 1 0 0 Somerset 57 39 8 5 1 1 1 2 0 Sullivan 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Susquehanna 6 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Tioga 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Union 29 14 5 4 3 3 0 0 0 Venango 43 28 5 3 2 3 2 0 0 Warren 12 8 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 Washington 295 194 43 26 15 5 5 7 0 Wayne 38 27 4 4 0 2 0 1 0 Westmoreland 559 363 90 36 24 21 16 9 0 Wyoming 19 11 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 York 579 318 150 80 16 9 3 3 0 Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other States/Countries Delaware 166 85 25 13 12 15 10 6 0 Maryland 38 24 6 1 2 2 2 1 0 New Jersey 473 254 66 41 32 33 31 16 0 New York 34 24 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 Ohio 343 217 41 43 26 9 5 2 0 West Virginia 443 282 74 39 18 17 10 3 0 Other States/Territories 53 27 10 8 3 3 2 0 0 Other Countries 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Other States/ Countries 1,551 914 230 145 93 79 61 29 0 Total All Abortions 36,778 22,415 6,350 3,348 2,094 1,543 759 269 0 Note: Weeks of gestation are based on clinical estimate. PA Department of Health -10-2010 Abortion Statistics

Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Number of Previous Live Births and Percentage Distribution Live Births Number Percent Zero 15,091 41.0 One 10,107 27.5 Two 6,769 18.4 Three 3,117 8.5 Four or More 1,694 4.6 Unknown 0 0.0 Total 36,778 100.0 Induced Abortions Performed In Pennsylvania by Number of Previous Induced Abortions and Percentage Distribution Induced Abortions Number Percent Zero 20,112 54.7 One 9,009 24.5 Two 4,324 11.8 Three 1,884 5.1 Four or More 1,449 3.9 Unknown 0 0.0 Total 36,778 100.0 PA Department of Health -11-2010 Abortion Statistics

Induced Abortions Performed in Pennsylvania by Number of Medical Complications of Pregnancy Medical Complication Number Pre-existing Medical Conditions Which Would Complicate Pregnancy 228 Complication Resulting From Termination 9 PA Department of Health -12-2010 Abortion Statistics