Abortion Continues to Lose Prevalence ; Pill Method Gains On Surgeries

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A Guttmacher Institute report on abortions in the United States found that the number of procedures fell again in 2005, while the portion of abortions performed with pills instead of surgery doubled.

About 1.2 million abortions were performed in the United States in 2005, senior research associate Rachel K. Jones and her colleagues said in the Guttmacher Institute's new survey of abortion providers, released today.

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Abortion Continues to Lose Prevalence ; Pill Method Gains On Surgeries

This is 8 percent fewer than in 2000, when 1.3 million abortions were performed, and 25 percent fewer than ...

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