Michigan residents received 96.9 percent of the induced abortions that occurred in Michigan in 1999. This proportion is similar to that which was observed in previous years. In 1999, 54.2 percent of the resident women had no previous induced abortions. These are much smaller proportions than the 67.3 and 31.4 percent observed, respectively, in 1980. Of the women who had a previous term pregnancy, more than one-half in 1999 had had at least two or more term pregnancies.
Most reports indicate no complications.
In 1999 complications were reported in 24 cases or one of each 1,000 induced abortions performed. Shock was the most frequent complication reported in 1999 . According to this law, abortion reports are not allowed to contain any common identifiers that would make it possible to identify, in any manner or under any circumstances, an individual who obtained or seeks to obtain an abortion. Abortion reports are prepared and submitted to the Department of Community Health by the physician who performs the abortions. The tables in this report are based on induced abortion reports for 1999 that were received by the Department of Community Health on or before January 31, 2000.