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Iowa 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 (Iowa)
Total Abortions (2008): 6,475
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 6,475 abortions took place in Iowa during 2008. They reported 6,637 abortions in 2007 and 6,722 abortions in 2006.
Total Abortions Rank (2008): #29
Out of the 47 states* (+ Washington DC) that reported to the CDC, Iowa's 2008 abortion total places it at #29 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* (2008): 11.2
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that the 2008 abortion rate for Iowa was 11.2. Their 2007 abortion rate was 11.4, and their 2006 abortion rate was 11.5. The 2008 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 (2008): #30
Out of the 47 states* (+ Washington DC) that reported to the CDC, Iowa's 2008 abortion rate places it at #30 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 (2008): 14.4%
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 14.4% of the 6,475 abortions that took place in Iowa were performed on out-of-state residents.
Percentage of Reported Abortions by Known Age (2008):
| <15 yrs | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | ≥40 yrs | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4% | 17.4% | 34.9% | 23.2% | 12.4% | 8.6% | 3.0% | 0% |
Percentage of Reported Abortions by Weeks of Gestation* (2008):
| ≤8 weeks* | 9-13 weeks* | 14-15 weeks* | 16-17 weeks* | 18-20 weeks* | ≥21 weeks* | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.1% | 21.9% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
*Gestational weeks are measured from the first day of the woman's last menstruation 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* (2008):
| Curettage | Intrauterine Instillation | Medical | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51.8% | NR | 43.7% | 4.5% |
*To learn more about how various abortion procedures are performed, visit our Abortion Techniques page.
AGI DATA (Iowa)
Total Abortions (2008): 6,560
The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) reports that 6,560 abortions took place in Iowa during 2008. In 2005, there were 6,370 abortions reported.
Total Abortions Rank (2008): #32
Out of the 50 states (+ Washington DC) that AGI lists data for, Iowa's 2008 abortion total places it at number 32 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): 11.3
The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) reports that the 2008 abortion rate for Iowa was 11.3. In 2005, the abortion rate in Iowa was 10.6. It was 9.8 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): #35
Out of the 50 states (+ Washington DC) that AGI lists data for, Iowa's 2008 abortion rate places it at number 35 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): 12%
In 2008, 55,500 women in Iowa became pregnant. 72% of these pregnancies resulted in live births and 12% in induced abortions
Total Abortion Facilities (2008): 11
In 2008, the Alan Guttmacher Institute reports that there were 11 abortion providers in Iowa. There were 9 providers in 2005 and 8 providers in 2000.
Abortion Restrictions (2011):
- The parent of a minor must be notified before an abortion is provided.
- Public funding is available for abortion only in cases of life endangerment, rape, incest or fetal abnormality.
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