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Arizona Abortion Facts
State abortion stats by rate, rank, total, age, gestation, and procedure type.
State abortion statistics are collected privately by The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) and federally by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Because of reporting lag, the most recent data available is generally a few years old. It should be noted that three states (California, Maryland, and New Hampshire) did not provide abortion data to the federal government for the last reporting period, and AGI (the research arm of Planned Parenthood) openly advocates abortion.
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CDC DATA (Arizona)
Total Abortions (2007): 10,721
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 10,721 abortions took place in Arizona during 2007. They reported 10,836 abortions in 2006.
Total Abortions Rank (2007): #22
Out of the 47 states* (+ Washington DC) that reported to the CDC, Arizona's 2007 abortion total places it at #22 on the list (#1 on the list is the state or district with the most abortions and #48 is the state or district with the fewest).
*California, Maryland, and New Hampshire did not report data.
Abortion Rate* (2007): 8.4
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that the 2007 abortion rate for Arizona was 8.4. Their 2006 abortion rate was 8.7. The 2007 abortion rate across the 47 reporting states** (+ Washington DC) was 16.0.
*The abortion rate is the number of abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years.
**California, Maryland, and New Hampshire did not report data.
Abortion Rate Rank (2007): #35
Out of the 47 states* (+ Washington DC) that reported to the CDC, Arizona's 2007 abortion rate places it at #35 on the list (#1 on the list is the state or district with the highest abortion rate and #48 is the state or district with the lowest).
*California, Maryland, and New Hampshire did not report data.
Out-of-State Abortion Percentage (2007): 2.5%
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 2.5% of the 10,721 abortions that took place in Arizona were performed on out-of-state residents.
Percentage of Reported Abortions by Known Age (2007):
| <15 yrs | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | ≥40 yrs | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4% | 17.5% | 33.1% | 23.1% | 13.0% | 8.0% | 4.0% | 0.8% |
Percentage of Reported Abortions by Weeks of Gestation* (2007):
| ≤8 weeks* | 9-13 weeks* | 14-15 weeks* | 16-17 weeks* | 18-20 weeks* | ≥21 weeks* | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.2% | 27.2% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.1% |
*Gestational weeks are measured from the first day of the woman's last period and not from the day of conception. Though it does not provide an accurate fetal age (which is roughly 2 weeks less than the gestational age), it is the simplest way for an OB/GYN to age a pregnancy since the day of conception is often not known. Hence, if an abortion occurs at 8 weeks gestation, it is actually aborting a 6 week embryo. The images on our Prenatal Development and Abortion Pictures pages are more precisely captioned with fetal ages in accordance with standard teaching texts on prenatal development.
Percentage of Reported Abortions by Procedure Type* (2007):
| Curettage | Intrauterine Instillation | Medical | Other | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64.4% | 0% | 35.4% | NR | 0.2% |
*To learn more about how various abortion procedures are performed, visit our Abortion Techniques page.
SOURCE: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss6001a1.htm?s_cid=ss6001a1_w
AGI DATA (Arizona)
Total Abortions (2008): 19,500
The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) reports that 19,500 abortions took place in Arizona during 2008. In 2005, there were 19,480 abortions reported.
Total Abortions Rank (2008): #17
Out of the 50 states (+ Washington DC) that AGI lists data for, Arizona's 2008 abortion total places it at number 17 on the list (#1 on the list is the state or district with the most abortions and #51 is the state or district with the fewest).
Abortion Rate* (2008): 15.2
The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) reports that the 2008 abortion rate for Arizona was 15.2. In 2005, the abortion rate in Arizona was 16.0. It was 16.5 in 2000. The 2008 abortion rate across the entire United States was 19.6.
*The abortion rate is the number of abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years.
Abortion Rate Rank (2008): #27
Out of the 50 states (+ Washington DC) that AGI lists data for, Arizona's 2008 abortion rate places it at number 27 on the list (#1 on the list is the state or district with the highest abortion rate and #51 is the state or district with the lowest).
Percentage of Pregnancies Ending in Abortion (2008): 14%
In 2008, 140,800 women in Arizona became pregnant. 71% of these pregnancies resulted in live births and 14% in induced abortions
Total Abortion Facilities (2008): 19
In 2008, the Alan Guttmacher Institute reports that there were 19 abortion providers in Arizona. There were 19 providers in 2005 and 21 providers in 2000.
Abortion Restrictions (2011):
- The parent of a minor must consent before an abortion is provided.
- A woman must receive state-directed counseling that includes information designed to discourage her from having an abortion and then wait 24 hours before the procedure is provided.
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