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Indiana Abortion Statistics

State abortion statistics from the leading public and private sources.

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Collective state abortion statistics are gathered privately by the Guttmacher Institute and federally by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Because of reporting lag, their most recent data can be 2-3 years old. In most cases, state-level abortion facts are more current than the numbers reported by Guttmacher or the CDC. Guttmacher’s abortion statistics are estimates built on surveys of all known and suspected abortion providers; the CDC totals are made up of the actual abortion counts reported to the state health department by each abortion facility.

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LEGAL STATUS OF ABORTION IN Indiana

In 2023—following the reversal of Roe v. Wade, elective abortion became illegal in Indiana. An abortion shall only be permitted if it is deemed necessary to prevent the death or serious injury of the mother, or if the baby has been diagnosed with a lethal anomaly, or if the conception occurred because of rape or incest. Physicians who violate Indiana's abortion ban are subject to revocation of their license. Mothers are explicitly exempted from criminal liability.

SOURCE: Senate Bill 1

STATE-LEVEL DATA

Total Abortions (2022): 9,529

The Indiana State Department of Health reports that 9,529 abortions took place in Indiana during 2022. This number includes abortions performed on out-of-state residents but does not include abortions performed on Indiana residents in other states.

SOURCE: Indiana State Department of Health

GUTTMACHER DATA

Estimated Total Abortions (2023): 4,530

The Guttmacher Institute estimates that approximately 4,530 abortions took place in Indiana during 2023. This number includes abortions performed on out-of-state residents but does not include abortions performed on Indiana residents in other states. The table below compares Indiana abortion totals by selected year.

2023 2020 2017 2014 2011 2008 2005
4,530 7,880 7,710 8,180 9,430 10,680 11,150

Estimated Abortion Percentage (2023): 5%

In 2023, an estimated 5% of pregnancies in Indiana ended in abortion. This number does not take into account miscarriages. It was arrived at by dividing Guttmacher's abortion estimate by the sum total of live births—as reported by the CDC—and estimated abortions.

Estimated Abortion Rate* (2023): 3.4

The Guttmacher Institute estimates that the 2023 abortion rate for Indiana was 3.4. The 2023 abortion rate across the entire United States was 15.6. The table below compares Indiana abortion rates by selected year.

2023 2020 2017 2014 2011 2008 2005
IN 3.4 6.0 5.9 6.3 7.3 8.3 8.6
U.S. 15.6 14.4 13.5 14.6 16.9 19.4 19.4

*The abortion rate is the number of abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years.

Percentage of All U.S. Abortions (2023): 0.4%

In 2023, approximately 0.4% of all U.S. abortions occurred in Indiana.

Abortion Clinic Density: 0.4

Based on the 2020 counts, there are 0.4 abortion clinics for every 100,000 women of reproductive age (15-44) in Indiana. Across the entire United States there are 1.2 abortion clinics for every 100,000 women of reproductive age.

Abortion Clinics in Indiana (2020): 6

In 2020, the Guttmacher Institute reports that there were 6 abortion clinics in Indiana and 9 facilities that performed abortion. The table below compares total Indiana abortion facilities by selected year.

2020 2017 2014 2011 2008 2005
6 9 11 12 12 15

SOURCE: https://states.guttmacher.org/policies/indiana/abortion-policies

CDC DATA

Total Abortions (2021): 8,414

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 8,414 abortions took place in Indiana during 2021. This number includes abortions performed on out-of-state residents but does not include abortions performed on Indiana residents in other states. The table below compares Indiana abortion totals by year.

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
7,756 7,637 8,037 7,778 7,277 7,957 8,118 8,179 8,808 9,112
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
7,756 7,637 8,037 7,778 7,277
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
7,957 8,118 8,179 8,808 9,112

Abortion Percentage (2021): 9.5%

In 2021, 9.5% of pregnancies in Indiana ended in abortion. This number does not take into account miscarriages. It was arrived at by dividing the state abortion ratio by the sum of the abortion ratio plus 1,000. The abortion ratio is the number of abortions that occurred per 1,000 lives births. The table below compares Indiana abortion percentages by year.

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
IN 9.0% 8.6% 8.9% 8.7% 8.1% 8.7% 8.8% 8.9% 10% 10%
U.S.* 16.9% 16.5% 15.9% 15.6% 15.7% 15.8% 16.1% 16.7% 17% 18%
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
IN 9.0% 8.6% 8.9% 8.7% 8.1%
U.S.* 16.9% 16.5% 15.9% 15.6% 15.7%
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
IN 8.7% 8.8% 8.9% 10% 10%
U.S.* 15.8% 16.1% 16.7% 17% 18%

Out-of-State Abortion Percentage (2021): NR

Indiana did not record the percentage of abortions performed on out-of-state residents.

*U.S. averages are limited to reporting districts.

SOURCE: Abortion Surveillance --- United States, 2021

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