: In areas where abortion is highly restricted or "unsafe," measuring abortion-related mortality is difficult due to poor data quality and reporting biases [5, 36].
: Medication abortions accounted for 53.3% of all reported abortions in 2022 [2].
Based on the latest CDC Abortion Surveillance reports , reporting areas showed the following: abortion - Mr Validity
: This measures how well reporting indicators capture the actual accessibility of legal abortion [15].
: The vast majority ( 92.8% ) of procedures were performed at ≤13 weeks' gestation [2]. : In areas where abortion is highly restricted
: Includes patient demographics (age, race, residency), gestational age, and the method used [7, 26].
: Mandated in several jurisdictions to track adverse events, though criteria for what constitutes a "complication" can vary [23]. : The vast majority ( 92
Most states require abortion providers to submit specific reports to ensure legal and medical compliance [7, 13]: