| Abortion Statistics - Massachusetts |
| Abortions by Age of Patient |
Source: Dept. of Public Health, MA |
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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| 0-14 |
83 |
56 |
72 |
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| 15 |
223 |
180 |
180 |
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| 16 |
362 |
331 |
297 |
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| 17 |
663 |
542 |
534 |
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| 18 |
1204 |
1116 |
968 |
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| 19 |
1613 |
1501 |
1359 |
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| 20-24 |
7698 |
7934 |
7673 |
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| 25-29 |
5548 |
5616 |
5434 |
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| 30-34 |
3352 |
3375 |
3260 |
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| 35-39 |
2375 |
2274 |
2187 |
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| 40-44 |
894 |
854 |
901 |
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| 45+ |
77 |
95 |
80 |
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| Unknown |
36 |
9 |
0 |
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| Total |
24128 |
23883 |
22954 |
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| Abortions by Gestational Age |
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| # of Weeks |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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| 0-8 |
14901 |
15809 |
15163 |
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| 9 to 12 |
6280 |
5570 |
5177 |
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| 13-18 |
2553 |
2081 |
2174 |
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| 19-23 |
386 |
421 |
431 |
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| 24+ |
8 |
2 |
0 |
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| Unknown |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Total |
24128 |
23883 |
22945 |
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| Abortions by Education of Patient |
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| Education |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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| </= Gr.8 |
523 |
351 |
299 |
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| Gr. 9-12, no diploma |
2826 |
1867 |
1393 |
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| High School Diploma |
5357 |
5748 |
4015 |
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| Some College, no degree |
4602 |
4433 |
3620 |
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| Associate Degree |
1005 |
911 |
638 |
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| Bachelor's Degree |
1625 |
1467 |
1056 |
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| Post Graduate Degree |
660 |
526 |
390 |
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| Unknown |
7530 |
8580 |
11534 |
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| Total |
24128 |
23883 |
22945 |
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| Abortions by Previous Induced Abortions |
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| # of Previous Abortions |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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| None |
11285 |
11051 |
9328 |
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| One |
5797 |
5347 |
4404 |
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| Two |
3045 |
2605 |
2245 |
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| Three or more |
2266 |
1953 |
1594 |
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| Unknown |
1735 |
2927 |
5374 |
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| Total |
24128 |
23883 |
22945 |
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| Abortions by Previous Live Births |
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| # of Previous Live Births |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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| None |
8533 |
8445 |
6949 |
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| One |
5004 |
4471 |
3740 |
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| Two |
3303 |
2939 |
2461 |
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| Three |
1350 |
1247 |
999 |
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| Four |
496 |
384 |
398 |
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| Five+ |
350 |
269 |
200 |
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| Unknown |
5092 |
6128 |
8198 |
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| Total |
24128 |
23883 |
22945 |
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| Abortions by Residence of Patient |
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| Patient's Residence |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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| MA Resident |
23035 |
22967 |
22114 |
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| Non-MA Resident |
1035 |
877 |
770 |
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| Unknown |
58 |
39 |
61 |
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| Total |
24128 |
22883 |
22945 |
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| Abortions by Marital Status |
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| Marital Status |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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| Married |
3207 |
2520 |
2417 |
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| Not Married |
18966 |
15675 |
11920 |
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| Unknown |
1955 |
5688 |
8608 |
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| Total |
24128 |
23883 |
22945 |
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| Abortions by Race |
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| Race |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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| White |
12161 |
11366 |
8866 |
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| Black |
4769 |
4300 |
3330 |
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| Asian |
1250 |
1053 |
713 |
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| Other |
3510 |
3498 |
3073 |
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| Unknown |
2438 |
3666 |
6963 |
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| Total |
24128 |
23883 |
22945 |
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| Abortions by Hispanic Origin |
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| Hispanic Origin |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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| Hispanic |
3206 |
2911 |
2623 |
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| Non-Hispanic |
13786 |
16048 |
11695 |
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| Unknown |
7136 |
4924 |
8627 |
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| Total |
24128 |
23883 |
22945 |
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| Abortions by Facility Type |
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| Facility Type |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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| Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient |
3114 |
3009 |
3013 |
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| Licensed Clinic |
16484 |
17446 |
16891 |
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| Physicians |
4530 |
3428 |
3041 |
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| All facilities |
24128 |
23883 |
22945 |
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| Abortions by Procedures |
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| Procedures |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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| Suction Curettage |
13873 |
13555 |
12621 |
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| Medical (Non-Surgical) |
3584 |
4626 |
5037 |
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| Dilation and evacuation |
5304 |
5007 |
4981 |
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| Intrauterine Saline Installation |
59 |
106 |
8 |
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| Intrauterine Prostaglanine Installation |
56 |
48 |
5 |
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| Intrauterine Prostasaline Installation |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Sharp Curettage |
1044 |
358 |
118 |
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| Other |
207 |
183 |
175 |
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| Total |
24128 |
23883 |
22945 |
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| Abortions in MA Hospitals and Clinics |
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
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| Western |
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| Bay State Medical Center |
67 |
57 |
47 |
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| Berkshire Medical Center |
67 |
90 |
75 |
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| Franklin Medical Center |
22 |
25 |
37 |
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| Pioneer Women's Health |
73 |
68 |
71 |
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| Planned Parenthood of Wester MA |
3026 |
3064 |
2917 |
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| Central |
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| Hahnemann Family Health Center |
9 |
10 |
13 |
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| Planned Parenthood of Central MA |
3165 |
3208 |
3064 |
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| UMass Memorial Hospital |
55 |
52 |
52 |
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| Northeast |
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| Anna Jaques Hospital |
61 |
64 |
56 |
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| Beverly Hospital |
0 |
2 |
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| Melrose-Wakefield Hospital |
25 |
22 |
15 |
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| Metro West |
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| Emerson Hospital |
7 |
9 |
6 |
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| Metro West Medical Center |
42 |
23 |
32 |
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| Mt. Auburn Hospital |
36 |
25 |
40 |
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| Newton-Wellesly Hospital |
70 |
75 |
55 |
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| Southeast |
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| Four Women, Inc. |
797 |
1865 |
2082 |
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| Sturdy Memorial Hospital |
33 |
24 |
20 |
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| Boston |
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| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Ctr. |
271 |
343 |
324 |
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| Boston Medical Center |
1550 |
1452 |
1560 |
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| Brigham and Women's Hospital |
502 |
504 |
471 |
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| Mass. General Hospital |
66 |
60 |
63 |
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| Planned Parenthood |
9423 |
9241 |
8757 |
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| Tufts Medica Ctr. (New Englan Medical Ctr.) |
231 |
172 |
147 |
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| Other Facilities |
4530 |
3248 |
3041 |
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People QuickFacts |
Massachusetts |
USA |
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Population, 2009 estimate |
6,593,587 |
307,006,550 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 |
3.9% |
9.1% |
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Population estimates base (April 1) 2000 |
6,349,119 |
281,424,602 |
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Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2008 |
5.9% |
6.9% |
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Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2008 |
22.0% |
24.3% |
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Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2008 |
13.4% |
12.8% |
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Female persons, percent, 2008 |
51.5% |
50.7% |
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White persons, percent, 2008 (a) |
86.2% |
79.8% |
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Black persons, percent, 2008 (a) |
7.0% |
12.8% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2008 (a) |
0.3% |
1.0% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2008 (a) |
4.9% |
4.5% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2008 (a) |
0.1% |
0.2% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2008 |
1.4% |
1.7% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2008 (b) |
8.6% |
15.4% |
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White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2008 |
79.2% |
65.6% |
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