Abortions in Massachusetts have dropped sharply since the 1970s and continue to decline, and most terminations happen early in pregnancy.
if the state increases funding and access as others move in the opposite direction.
While each person’s path to an abortion is unique and often difficult, the numbers offer a glimpse into what’s at stake in the broader debate. The most recent available data is from 2020.In 2020, just under 16,500 people had abortions in the commonwealth. Fifteen years ago, there were about 24,000 abortions a year — more than 40% higher than the current level. The numbers were higher still in 1979 and 1980, when roughly 44,000 people in Massachusetts had abortions.
When the data is broken out by age, most people who had abortions in Massachusetts in 2020 were in their 20s and early 30s.
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