Abortion Rate Down Overall, Up Among Poor Women

Abortion Rate Down Overall, Up Among Poor Women - ABC News: The abortion rate in the United States dropped 8 percent between 2000 and 2008, while rising nearly 18 percent among the country's poorest women -- a trend that researchers believe might reflect tough economic times. Of the more than 1.2 million legal abortions reported in 2008, women whose family income fell below the national poverty level accounted for 42 percent of them.

Planned Parenthood puts the cost of an abortion during the first trimester at between $300 and $950.