The number of abortions in the United States dropped to 1.2 million in 2005, the lowest level since 1974 (the year after the Roe v. Wade decision) and down 25 percent from the all-time high of 1.6 million in 1990, according to a report issued Thursday.
California had one of the highest rates, but that included abortions performed on nonresidents who came to the state for the procedure. Find out more about state trends and how they compare with others at the Web site for the Guttmacher Institute, which conducted the survey.
The resources include a slideshow overview of abortion in the U.S. and a slideshow on trends since 1973, as well as state-by-state facts and state-by-state trends.
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