Maryland Abortion Facts

State abortion stats by rate, rank, total, age, gestation, and procedure type.

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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 four states (California, Delaware, 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 (Maryland)

Maryland did not provide state abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for the last reporting period.

SOURCE: Abortion Surveillance --- United States, 2009

AGI DATA (Maryland)

Total Abortions (2008): 34,290

The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) reports that 34,290 abortions took place in Maryland during 2008. In 2005, there were 37,590 abortions reported.

**Total Abortions Rank (2008): #10**

Out of the 50 states (+ Washington DC) that AGI lists data for, Maryland's 2008 abortion total places it at number 10 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):** 29

The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) reports that the 2008 abortion rate for Maryland was 29. In 2005, the abortion rate in Maryland was 31.5. It was 29.0 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):** #5

Out of the 50 states (+ Washington DC) that AGI lists data for, Maryland's 2008 abortion rate places it at number 5 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): 26%

In 2008, 130,500 women in Maryland became pregnant. 59% of these pregnancies resulted in live births and 26% in induced abortions

Total Abortion Facilities (2008): 34

In 2008, the Alan Guttmacher Institute reports that there were 34 abortion providers in Maryland. There were 41 providers in 2005 and 42 providers in 2000.