Alabama Abortion Statistics for 2008

Total Abortions Occurring in AL in 2008:  11,268
Women Under 18 Only: 784  (272 White - 35%; 502 Black - 64%)
Total White:     4,428 (39%)
Total Black:      6,589 (58%)
Other/Not Stated: 223/28
Unmarried  - 9,979 (89%)
59% of all abortions occurring in AL were to Women aged 20-29
4037 Women had 1 or more previous abortions (36%); 82 Women each had 4 previous abortions; 5 Women each had 7 previous abortions

Total Abortions for Residents of Alabama in 2008:  9,737
Thus, 1,531 Women from other states had abortions in AL in 2008 -- this is 14% of all abortions occurring in AL in 2008, down from 17% for several preceding years.
Unmarried Residents - 8,590 (88%)
59% of all Resident abortions were to Women aged 20-29
3521 Women had 1 or more previous abortions (36%); 72 Women each had 4 previous abortions; 4 Women each had 7 previous abortions

2006 ALABAMA ABORTIONS (CDC statistics)

Total Abortions Occurring in Alabama in 2006         11,654

% age of out-of-state abortions performed           18.7%

Of 47 states and the D.C. statistics listed, Alabama ranks 7th in the number of out-of-state abortions performed in 2006 (consistent for several years): DE, D.C., KS, ND, RI, and TN ranked higher in numbers of out-of-state abortions.

[Table 2, CDC 2006 Abortion Surveillance]

Number of Abortions:

White       4930     42.3%

Black        6523     56.0% 

Of 37 states listed in 2006 in this Table, Alabama is ranked 4th for the highest percentage of Black Abortions: MD, GA, and D.C. had higher percentages of Black abortions than Alabama.

CDC 2006 Data for Alabama -- Table 5

Age           Abortions

under 15       98

15                142

16                266

17                336

18                621

19                717

                  2180 abortions

CDC 2006 Data for Alabama -- Table 3

Age               Abortions

under 15                98

15-19                 2082

20-24                 4078

25-29                 2799

30-34                 1511

35-39                  819

40 & above           267

                        11,654 total abortions for AL 2006

 MMWR Surveillance, 27Nov09, 58 (S S08), 1-35

Abortions performed on AL Residents in 2006: http://ph.state.al.us/chs/HealthStatistics/Pregnancy/residence06.pdf 

Abortions OCCURRING in Alabama in 2006 (this includes non-residents): http://ph.state.al.us/chs/HealthStatistics/Pregnancy/occurrence06.pdf 

2006 BASIC Stats: 

9,542 -- 2006 RESIDENT TOTAL ABORTIONS (AL residents)
4,035 White
5,323 Black
 
672 -- Under 18
1,036 -- 18-19 year olds
3,326 -- 20-24 year olds
 
~ 281 -- 3 or MORE PREVIOUS ABORTIONS
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11,654 -- 2006 ABORTIONS OCCURRING IN ALABAMA (this includes non-residents)  
4,930 White
6,523 Black
 
842 -- Under 18
1,240 -- 18-19 year olds
4,078 -- 20-24 year olds
 
~334 -- 3 or MORE PREVIOUS ABORTIONS

2004 ALABAMA ABORTIONS
Resident Abortions                            10,359
Total Abortions Occurring in Alabama    11,370
%age by out-of-state / residents      15.2%

White    5215
Black    5858

Unmarried  85.1%

ALABAMA AGE GROUPS PROCURING ABORTIONS in 2004
under age 15       113
age 15                156
age 16                225
age 17                313
age 18                556
age 19                744    (ages 15-19 total 2,107)    
20-24               4,072
25-29               2,670
30-34               1,521
35-39                738
over 40/other       250

total                      11,370

Abortions at/over 21 weeks gestation    62
Abortions at 16-20 weeks gestation    528
Unknown weeks                                34