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Figura 1: tendências no aborto
a taxa de aborto nos EUA atingiu um nível histórico baixo em 2017.
Fonte: referência 1.,

Figura 2: Quando as mulheres fazem abortos em 2016, dois terços dos abortos ocorreram em oito semanas de gravidez ou antes, e 88% ocorreram nas primeiras 12 semanas.
Fonte: calculado a partir do resumo anual de vigilância do aborto dos Centros De Controle de doenças e Prevenção, com ajustes para mudanças nos dados de relatórios dos Estados.