Did you know?

• Delaware is #1 in the nation in teen abortions (19 and under)
• Delaware is #2 in the nation in the rate of abortion (21 per 1,000 women)
• Delaware is #1 in the nation in infant mortality rates
• More than half of all abortions in Delaware are repeat abortions
• 42% of abortions in Delaware are performed on black women
• Approximately 5,000 abortions are performed each year in Delaware
• Approximately 1/3 of all abortions are performed on out-of-state women 

* statistics are from the Centers for Disease Control and Alan Guttmacher Institute and reflect the year for which they are most recently available - 2003