The
Michigan Department of Community Health recently released figures for abortions
in Michigan in 2012. Abortions were down 0.59%, from 23,366 in 2011 to
23,230. Abortions are down 52.7% from their high in 1987. Every decline
is welcome, but our work in Michigan must continue, every abortion is a
tragedy.
Some notable statistics below:
- 51% of abortions performed on Michigan residents were repeat abortions.
- 295 abortions were performed after 20 weeks
- 48% of abortions were performed on black women, 44.8% were performed on white women and 3.4% on women who had abortions had Hispanic ancestry
- The number of abortions performed on teenagers dropped again. Only 13.5% of abortions performed on Michigan residents were performed on women younger than 20. In the early 1980's this age group had more than 30% of Michigan's abortions.
