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Maine Abortion Statistics

State abortion statistics from the leading public and private sources.

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Collective state abortion statistics are gathered privately by the Guttmacher Institute and federally by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Because of reporting lag, their most recent data can be 2-3 years old. In most cases, state-level abortion facts are more current than the numbers reported by Guttmacher or the CDC. Guttmacher’s abortion statistics are estimates built on surveys of all known and suspected abortion providers; the CDC totals are made up of the actual abortion counts reported to the state health department by each abortion facility.

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STATE-LEVEL DATA

Total Abortions (2022): 2,225

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services reports that 2,225 abortions took place in Maine during 2022. This number includes abortions performed on out-of-state residents but does not include abortions performed on Maine residents in other states.

SOURCE: Maine Department of Health and Human Services

GUTTMACHER DATA

Estimated Total Abortions (2023): 2,400

The Guttmacher Institute estimates that approximately 2,400 abortions took place in Maine during 2023. This number includes abortions performed on out-of-state residents but does not include abortions performed on Maine residents in other states. The table below compares Maine abortion totals by selected year.

2023 2020 2017 2014 2011 2008 2005
2,400 2,370 2,040 2,220 2,360 2,800 2,770

Estimated Abortion Percentage (2023): 17%

In 2023, an estimated 17% of pregnancies in Maine ended in abortion. This number does not take into account miscarriages. It was arrived at by dividing Guttmacher's abortion estimate by the sum total of live births—as reported by the CDC—and estimated abortions.

Estimated Abortion Rate* (2023): 9.7

The Guttmacher Institute estimates that the 2023 abortion rate for Maine was 9.7. The 2023 abortion rate across the entire United States was 15.6. The table below compares Maine abortion rates by selected year.

2023 2020 2017 2014 2011 2008 2005
ME 9.7 10.1 8.8 9.5 9.9 11.2 10.5
U.S. 15.6 14.4 13.5 14.6 16.9 19.4 19.4

*The abortion rate is the number of abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years.

Percentage of All U.S. Abortions (2023): 0.2%

In 2023, approximately 0.2% of all U.S. abortions occurred in Maine.

Abortion Clinic Density: 6.9

Based on the 2020 counts, there are 6.9 abortion clinics for every 100,000 women of reproductive age (15-44) in Maine. Across the entire United States there are 1.2 abortion clinics for every 100,000 women of reproductive age.

Abortion Clinics in Maine (2020): 17

In 2020, the Guttmacher Institute reports that there were 17 abortion clinics in Maine and 21 facilities that performed abortion. The table below compares total Maine abortion facilities by selected year.

2020 2017 2014 2011 2008 2005
17 21 9 11 13 13

State Abortion Restrictions (2024):

  • An abortion cannot be performed after fetal viability.

SOURCE: https://states.guttmacher.org/policies/maine/abortion-policies

CDC DATA

Total Abortions (2021): 1,915

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 1,915 abortions took place in Maine during 2021. This number includes abortions performed on out-of-state residents but does not include abortions performed on Maine residents in other states. The table below compares Maine abortion totals by year.

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
2,064 2,021 1,949 1,959 2,021 1,836 2,021 1,939 2,046 1,773
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
2,064 2,021 1,949 1,959 2,021
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
1,836 2,021 1,939 2,046 1,773

Abortion Percentage (2021): 13.8%

In 2021, 13.8% of pregnancies in Maine ended in abortion. This number does not take into account miscarriages. It was arrived at by dividing the state abortion ratio by the sum of the abortion ratio plus 1,000. The abortion ratio is the number of abortions that occurred per 1,000 lives births. The table below compares Maine abortion percentages by year.

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
ME 15.2% 14.7% 13.6% 13.7% 13.7% 12.7% 13.7% 13.2% 7% 12%
U.S.* 16.9% 16.5% 15.9% 15.6% 15.7% 15.8% 16.1% 16.7% 17% 18%
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
ME 15.2% 14.7% 13.6% 13.7% 13.7%
U.S.* 16.9% 16.5% 15.9% 15.6% 15.7%
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
ME 12.7% 13.7% 13.2% 7% 12%
U.S.* 15.8% 16.1% 16.7% 17% 18%

Out-of-State Abortion Percentage (2021): 6%

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 6% of the abortions that took place in Maine were performed on out-of-state residents.

*U.S. averages are limited to reporting districts.

SOURCE: Abortion Surveillance --- United States, 2021

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