Abortion in New York State
The article indicates that two of every five pregnancies in the New York City end in abortion. This statistic has barely changed in more than a decade. In 2009, there were 126,774 births, 11,620 miscarriages and 87,273 abortions in New York City. New York State law does not place as many restrictions on abortion as laws in some other states, like requiring parental consent for minors, or requiring women to undergo counseling that discourages abortion or to go through a waiting period. In the age group in 2009, the rate of abortions was strikingly high for blacks (74 percent), followed by whites (66 percent) and Hispanics (53 percent). Although Asians were much less likely to become pregnant, their rate of abortion was also very high (74 percent).
Health experts say the abortion rate is tied to factors like race and income.
Susan Craig, a spokeswoman for the city’s health department, said that if we look at the pregnancy rates by race and ethnicity in New York City versus nationally, they are essentially the same for black and Hispanic teenagers, and lower for whites.
According to Rachel Jones, a senior research associate who studies reproductive health issues, the high rate of unwed pregnancy and abortion among poor women is a sign of ambivalence. Although they are desired to have a baby, they realized that it would be hard to bring up a child as a single mother.
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