Study Finds Sharp Decline In Abortions
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(January 18, 2008)--A new report finds that the number of abortions in the U.S. dropped to 1.2 million in 2005.

That's the lowest level since 1974 and down 25 percent from the all-time high of 1.6 million in 1990.

The research is from the Guttmacher Institute, which surveyed abortion providers nationwide.

The institute's president, Sharon Camp, says that despite the decline, more than one in five pregnancies ended in abortion in 2005.

Researchers cite several reasons for the decline including more effective use of contraceptives, lower levels of unintended pregnancy and greater difficulty getting abortions in some parts of the country.

According to the data, the number of abortions declined by 8 percent between 2000 and 2005, from 1.31 million to 1.21 million.

Abortion rates were highest in Washington, D.C., New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Florida, Maryland and California.

Rates were lowest in largely rural states: Wyoming, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Dakota, Idaho and Utah.

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