Abortion Continued Its Decline During Pandemic Driven by Drop in Teen Rates
The 2020 figures show a decrease in rates, even before the end of Roe.
The Whole Woman's Health of Fort Worth clinic in Fort Worth, Texas, US, on Sunday, July 3, 2022.
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The number of abortions reported to the US Centers for Disease Control fell once again in 2020, extending a decade-long downward trend, largely driven by a decrease in rates among teens.
There were 620,327 abortions reported to the CDC in 2020, a 2% decline from the year before, according to data released Wednesday. The temporary designation of abortion as a non-essential service in the early days of Covid-19, clinic closures and decreased sexual activity because of the pandemic may have played a role, the CDC said.