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Kentucky 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 Kentucky

As of 2022—following the reversal of Roe v. Wade, it is illegal to perform an elective abortion in Kentucky following the detection of a fetal heartbeat. An abortion shall only be permitted after this point if it is deemed necessary to preserve the life of the mother. The performance or attempted performance of an illegal abortion in Kentucky is a Class D felony punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, imprisonment of up to five years, and the revocation of one’s medical license. No woman upon whom an abortion is performed or attempted may be charged or convicted of a criminal offense in the death of her own unborn child.

SOURCE: House Bill 5 / Senate Bill 9

STATE-LEVEL DATA

Total Abortions (2022): 2,550

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reports that 2,550 abortions took place in Kentucky during 2022. This number includes abortions performed on out-of-state residents but does not include abortions performed on Kentucky residents in other states.

SOURCE: Kentucky Department for Public Health

GUTTMACHER DATA

Estimated Total Abortions (2023): 0

The Guttmacher Institute estimates that approximately 0 abortions took place in Kentucky during 2023. This number includes abortions performed on out-of-state residents but does not include abortions performed on Kentucky residents in other states. The table below compares Kentucky abortion totals by selected year.

2023 2020 2017 2014 2011 2008 2005
0 4,080 3,200 3,530 3,970 4,430 3,870

Estimated Abortion Percentage (2023): 0%

In 2023, an estimated 0% of pregnancies in Kentucky 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): 0

The Guttmacher Institute estimates that the 2023 abortion rate for Kentucky was 0. The 2023 abortion rate across the entire United States was 15.6. The table below compares Kentucky abortion rates by selected year.

2023 2020 2017 2014 2011 2008 2005
KY 0 4.8 3.8 4.1 4.6 5.1 4.4
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%

In 2023, approximately 0% of all U.S. abortions occurred in Kentucky.

Abortion Clinic Density: 0

Based on the 2020 counts, there are 0 abortion clinics for every 100,000 women of reproductive age (15-44) in Kentucky. Across the entire United States there are 1.2 abortion clinics for every 100,000 women of reproductive age.

Abortion Clinics in Kentucky (2020): 0

In 2020, the Guttmacher Institute reports that there were 0 abortion clinics in Kentucky and 3 facilities that performed abortion. The table below compares total Kentucky abortion facilities by selected year.

2020 2017 2014 2011 2008 2005
0 3 3 3 3 3

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

CDC DATA

Total Abortions (2021): 4,441

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 4,441 abortions took place in Kentucky during 2021. This number includes abortions performed on out-of-state residents but does not include abortions performed on Kentucky residents in other states. The table below compares Kentucky abortion totals by year.

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
4,104 3,664 3,203 3,201 3,312 3,188 3,442 3,637 3,810 3,957
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
4,104 3,664 3,203 3,201 3,312
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
3,188 3,442 3,637 3,810 3,957

Abortion Percentage (2021): 7.8%

In 2021, 7.8% of pregnancies in Kentucky 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 Kentucky abortion percentages by year.

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
KY 7.3% 6.5% 5.6% 5.5% 5.7% 5.4% 5.7% 6.1% 6% 7%
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
KY 7.3% 6.5% 5.6% 5.5% 5.7%
U.S.* 16.9% 16.5% 15.9% 15.6% 15.7%
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
KY 5.4% 5.7% 6.1% 6% 7%
U.S.* 15.8% 16.1% 16.7% 17% 18%

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

Kentucky 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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