Alabama Abortions Decline by Almost 60 Percent Since 1980
YEAR Abortion Occurrence
1973-1979 68,470
1980 20,780
1981 19,840
1982 19,930
1983 17147
1984 19,210
1985 19,380
1986 15,540
1987 14,642
1988 14,766
1989 14,211
1990 15,012
1991 14,097 / 32% -6683
1992 13,358
1993 14,494
1994 14,825
1995 14,221
1996 13,826
1997 13,063
1998 13,386
1999 13,273
2000 13,553
2001 13,382 / 35.6% -7398
2002 12,249
2003 10,979
2004 11,370
2005 11,211
2006 11,654
2007 11,267
2008 11,268
2009 10,882
2010 10,280
2011 9,523 / 54.2% -11,257
2012 9,076 / 56.3% -11,704
2013 8,485 / 59.2% -12,295
Reduction in Reported Abortion Numbers since 1980 Peak in AL: 20,780
% Reduction in Reported Abortion Numbers in AL, 1980 – 2013: 59.2%
1987 Parental Notification and Consent Law enacted
1997 Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act
2002 Women’s Right to Know Act – Informed consent with 24 hour waiting period
2006 Unborn Victims of Violence Act
2010 Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
2013 Women’s Health & Safety Act
[Statistics used are the occurrence abortion numbers within Alabama according to ADPH / CDC]
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<
br /> 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