February 2, 2007

Abortion statistics in Indiana

The most current abortion statistics available in Indiana are for the calendar year 2004.

In 2004, the Indiana State Department of Health reported there were 10,514 abortions performed in Indiana compared to 11,458 in 2003.

The majority of mothers who received abortions—8,661—were not married, meaning they were either never married, divorced or widowed at the time of their abortion.

Nearly 4,000, or roughly 35 percent of mothers who received abortions, were in the 20-24 age group. This age group constituted the highest number of abortions, followed by 2,375 women or 22.5 percent of abortions received by mothers in the 25-29 age group, and 1,460 women or nearly 14 percent of abortions received by mothers in the 30-34 age group.

For a detailed list of abortion statistics in Indiana, go to the Indiana State Department of Health’s Web site at www.in.gov/isdh/ and click on “Data and Statistics,” then click on “Induced Terminated Pregnancies.”†

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