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Number of legal abortions in the United States 1973-2014

Number of legal abortions reported in the U.S. from 1973 to 2014 (in thousand)

The data displays the number of legal abortions reported in the U.S. from 1973 to 2014. In 2000, there were approx. 857,000 legal abortions in the U.S. In 2014, this figure decreased to some 653,000.

2014	653
2013	664
2012	699
2011	730
2010	766
2009	789
2008	826
2007	828
2006	852
2005	820
2004	839
2003	848
2002	854
2001	853
2000	857
1999	862
1998	884
1997	1186
1996	1226
1995	1211
1994	1267
1993	1330
1992	1359
1991	1389
1990	1429
1989	1397
1988	1371
1987	1354
1986	1328
1985	1329
1984	1334
1983	1269
1982	1304
1981	1301
1980	1298
1975	855
1973	616

Number of legal abortions in the United States 1973-2014

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