Report: Abortions Drop For Fifth Year In Wisconsin
State Department Required To Produce Annual Report
Updated: 9:47 pm CDT June 30, 2009
MADISON, Wis. -- The number of abortions performed in Wisconsin continues to drop, according to a new report.A report released Tuesday found 8,229 abortions were performed in the state last year, down from 8,267 in 2007. The number of abortions in the state has fallen for five straight years now, officials said.Girls under age 18 had 500 abortions, down from 551 last year. Parents gave their consent in 452 abortions last year.A little more than two-thirds of abortions were performed on unmarried women.State law requires the Department of Health Services to produce an annual report on abortion rates.
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