Delaware Abortion Facts

• Delaware is in the top 10 in the nation in teen abortions (19 and under)
• Delaware is #3 in the nation in the rate of abortion (18 per 1,000 women)
• Almost half of all abortions in Delaware are repeat abortions
• 42% of abortions in Delaware are performed on black women
• Approximately 4,000 abortions are performed each year in Delaware
• Approximately 1/3 of all abortions are performed on out-of-state women

Statistics are from the Centers for Disease Control and reflect the year for which they are most recently available - 2006