Current population of black Americans is 31 million. Slightly over half will choose abortion. The number of births to teens is on the rise. Some people who work with crisis pregnancies believe that is because fewer teens are choosing abortion. The Centers for Disease Control attribute the decline to a combination of more teens choosing abstinence and the increased use of contraception.
Abortions are more concentrated in urban areas and less available in rural areas.
There are 580 fewer abortion clinics in 1998 than there were in 1986. Seventy five of their affiliates perform surgical abortions. The rate is declining slowly.