• Unintended pregnancy and abortion are common among all groups of women.
• Certain groups of women are at greater risk of unintended pregnancy.
• Almost half of all pregnancies are unintended.
  Almost half of unintended pregnancies end in abortion.
• Abortion is one of the safest common surgical procedures for women in the United States.
• Abortion is safe over the long term and carries little or no risk of fertility-related problems, cancer or psychological illnesses.
• Laws criminalizing abortion make abortions unsafe, but do not eliminate them.
• Although most women obtain abortions early in pregnancy, some women face substantial obstacles to access.
• Nearly four in 10 women receive coverage under Medicaid, yet 32 states allow Medicaid funding for abortion only in cases of rape, incest or life endangerment.
• Lacking insurance coverage, a poor woman often requires time to find the money to pay for an abortion, if she is able to at all.
• Legal requirements, such as parental consent for minors or waiting periods, are likely to cause further delays, increasing the risk of complications.

Source: Guttmacher Institute