In 2017, there were around 339,640 medication abortions in the United States. This statistic shows the amount of medication abortions and the total number of abortions in the U.S. in 2001 and 2017.
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Guttmacher Institute. (September 1, 2019). Number of medication abortions and total abortions in the U.S. in 2001 and 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1072790/medication-abortions-us-number/
Guttmacher Institute. "Number of medication abortions and total abortions in the U.S. in 2001 and 2017." Chart. September 1, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1072790/medication-abortions-us-number/
Guttmacher Institute. (2019). Number of medication abortions and total abortions in the U.S. in 2001 and 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1072790/medication-abortions-us-number/
Guttmacher Institute. "Number of Medication Abortions and Total Abortions in The U.S. in 2001 and 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Sep 2019, /statistics/1072790/medication-abortions-us-number/
Guttmacher Institute, Number of medication abortions and total abortions in the U.S. in 2001 and 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1072790/medication-abortions-us-number/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Number of medication abortions and total abortions in the U.S. in 2001 and 2017 [Graph], Guttmacher Institute, September 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1072790/medication-abortions-us-number/
