Abortion Rate Hits Record Low

Source: Washington Post, 2 February 2014

Link: Study: Abortion rate at lowest point since 1973

Summary: The abortion rate in the United States in 2011 was 16.9 per 1,000 women. This continued a downward trend that began slowly in the 1980s, dropped more sharply in the 1990s, plateaued in the mid-2000’s, then continued to decline. The highest recorded rate was 29.3 in 1980. The article also addresses possible reasons for the recent decline.