Reported Maryland Abortions
The statistics on abortions in Maryland are shocking.
These figures were collected and reported by the Dept. of
Health and Mental Hygiene for the calendar year 2002.
According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute, there were 42
abortion providers in Maryland in 2000. Only 14 of these
participated in Maryland's voluntary reporting program.
The state report includes the following statement:
The State of Maryland has a voluntary abortion
reporting system, so the data contained in this report
are incomplete. The number of facilities submitting data
can change from year to year, making comparisons over
time unreliable. The quality of the data is uncertain
because no independent verification has been done.
During the seven years ending 1997, the number of
reported abortions declined 47.7 percent, from 18,094 to
9,459 (see Table 1). Most of the decline is attributable
to the decrease in the number of reporting facilities.
During the same period, the number of reporting
facilities declined from 30 to 14. The average number of
abortions per reporting facility increased from 603 in
1991 to 739 in 1995; declined to 584 in 1996, but rose
to 676 in 1997.
To view Maryland abortion statistics, click on any of the
tables described below:
TABLE 1: Abortions Reported in Maryland
Table 1 shows the number of facilities reporting abortions
and the number of abortions performed on mothers of all
ages, reported by year for the calendar years 1991-2002.
TABLE 2: Maryland Reported Abortions by Maternal Age
Table 2 shows the number of abortions reported performed in
2002, broken down by the age of the mother. Nearly 20
percent of reported abortions are performed on teenagers,
and more than 50 percent are performed on women between the
ages of 20 and 29.
TABLE 3: Maryland
Reported Abortions, Births, and Abortion Rates (all ages)
Table 3 compares the number of reported abortions with the
number of live births. The abortion rate (the number of
abortions per 1,000 live births), is given for white and
non-white mothers.
Includes the following regions:
- Northwest area
- Baltimore Metro
area
- D.C. Metro area
- Southern
Maryland
- Eastern Shore
TABLE 4: Maryland
Resident Abortions, Births, and Abortion Rates (under 20)
Table 4 compares the number of reported abortions with the
number of live births in women under the age of 20. The
abortion rate (the number of abortions per 1,000 live
births), is given for white and non-white mothers.
Includes the following regions:
- Northwest area
- Baltimore Metro
area
- D.C. Metro area
- Southern
Maryland
- Eastern Shore
TABLE 5: Number of
Prior Reported Abortions
Table 5 shows the number of previous abortions reported by
women having abortions that were reported in 2002.
TABLE 6: Fetal age and
methods used in reported abortions
Table 6 shows the abortions reported performed in 2002,
broken down by the age of the fetus and the abortion method
used.