Does anyone have updated abortion rates for the country as a whole? I couldn't find them on CDC, they only have stats up to 2000. But, I saw the article below showing an increase in Nebraska and just wondered if it was an aberration in Nebraska or a trend nationwide since Bush took office. They were on a decline through 2000, but I'm not finding post-2000 info.
Abortion Rate Rises In Nebraska
TheOmahaChannel.com
March 18, 2004 - After a decade of falling abortion rates, the number of abortions performed in Nebraska rose in 2003.
The Nebraska Health and Human Services System reported Thursday the number of abortions increased 5.7 percent, from 3,775 in 2002 to 3,990 in 2003.
The largest increase occurred among women in their 20s. Abortions among teens increased approximately 1 percent. The average age for women seeking abortions in 2003 was 25.4.
Nearly half of the abortions were attributed to a lack of contraception. Another 766 were blamed on contraceptive failure. NHHS said 3,096 women said they were having the abortion for socio-economic reasons. Women could choose more than one reason for seeking an abortion.