Who had abortions in Texas? The average abortion patient was in her 20s, already has children, and has not had a previous abortion, official data compiled by...
, and the demographics of people who received them, online. Data reported by the state includes demographic factors like age, race and ethnicity, marital status, number of previous live births, and the number of previous abortions.
Teenagers make up a smaller percentage of those who get abortions – less than 10% were among those under 20. Nationwide, the number of women 19 and younger who had abortions has fallen since 1973, making up 33% of abortions in 1973,White said traveling to another state for an abortion could be especially difficult for young people.
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