2002 Iowa Termination of Pregnancy Report, June 16. 2003

Overall, in 2002, annual pregnancy terminations in Iowa increased. In 2002, a total of 7,280 pregnancy terminations were reported in the reporting areas. This represents a 6.4% increase from 2001, when the same reporting areas showed 6,845 pregnancy terminations. Induced terminations of pregnancy increased by 508 cases from 5,722 to 6,230 in 2002, which represents an 8.9% increase. Spontaneous terminations of pregnancy decreased by 75 cases from 1,119 to 1,044, which represents a 6.7% decrease.