Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Pregnancy Outcomes

More than 6 million women become pregnant each year in the United States, yet only 4 million babies are born. That's because only 65 percent of pregnancies result in a live birth. Another 18 percent end in induced abortion and 17 percent in miscarriage.

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Estimated Pregnancy Rates and Rates of Pregnancy Outcomes for the United States, 1990-2008

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