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Reported Legal Abortions by Race of Woman Who Obtained Abortion by the State of Occurrence, 2006
| United States | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 53.6% 1 |
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| Black | 35.0% 1 |
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| Other | 7.5% 1 |
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| Unknown | 3.9% 1 |
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| Alabama | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 42.3% |
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| Black | 56.0% |
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| Other | 1.7% |
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| Unknown | 0.0% |
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| Alaska | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 57.8% |
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| Black | 7.3% |
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| Other | 29.0% |
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| Unknown | 5.9% |
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| Arizona | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | NA |
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| Black | NA |
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| Other | NA |
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| Unknown | NA |
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| Arkansas | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 61.7% |
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| Black | 30.6% |
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| Other | 7.5% |
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| Unknown | 0.2% |
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| California | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | NA |
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| Black | NA |
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| Other | NA |
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| Unknown | NA |
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| Colorado | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 67.2% |
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| Black | 6.2% |
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| Other | 21.5% |
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| Unknown | 5.1% |
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| Connecticut | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | NA |
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| Black | NA |
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| Other | NA |
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| Unknown | NA |
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| Delaware | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 53.8% 2 |
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| Black | 41.5% 2 |
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| Other | 4.2% 2 |
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| Unknown | 0.5% 2 |
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| District of Columbia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 21.0% |
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| Black | 52.5% |
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| Other | 26.1% |
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| Unknown | 0.4% |
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| Florida | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | NA |
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| Black | NA |
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| Other | NA |
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| Unknown | NA |
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| Georgia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 37.9% |
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| Black | 57.4% |
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| Other | 4.7% |
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| Unknown | 0.0% |
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| Hawaii | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 24.1% |
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| Black | 3.6% |
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| Other | 61.2% |
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| Unknown | 11.2% |
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| Idaho | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 90.7% |
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| Black | 1.1% |
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| Other | 5.3% |
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| Unknown | 2.9% |
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| Illinois | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | NA |
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| Black | NA |
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| Other | NA |
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| Unknown | NA |
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| Indiana | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 64.1% |
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| Black | 28.7% |
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| Other | 3.0% |
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| Unknown | 4.2% |
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| Iowa | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 79.3% |
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| Black | 9.9% |
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| Other | 2.9% |
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| Unknown | 7.9% |
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| Kansas | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 68.2% |
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| Black | 21.5% |
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| Other | 10.3% |
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| Unknown | 0.1% |
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| Kentucky | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 66.6% |
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| Black | 21.7% |
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| Other | 7.4% |
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| Unknown | 4.3% |
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| Louisiana | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | NA |
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| Black | NA |
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| Other | NA |
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| Unknown | NA |
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| Maine | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 90.0% |
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| Black | 1.9% |
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| Other | 7.2% |
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| Unknown | 0.9% |
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| Maryland | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 20.5% 2 |
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| Black | 67.4% 2 |
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| Other | 11.6% 2 |
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| Unknown | 0.5% 2 |
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| Massachusetts | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 50.1% |
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| Black | 19.2% |
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| Other | 16.3% |
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| Unknown | 14.4% |
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| Michigan | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 53.5% |
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| Black | 39.5% |
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| Other | 3.9% |
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| Unknown | 3.0% |
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| Minnesota | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 62.9% |
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| Black | 21.7% |
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| Other | 13.4% |
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| Unknown | 2.0% |
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| Mississippi | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 22.6% |
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| Black | 76.3% |
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| Other | 0.9% |
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| Unknown | 0.2% |
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| Missouri | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 54.8% |
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| Black | 40.1% |
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| Other | 4.9% |
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| Unknown | 0.2% |
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| Montana | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 80.2% |
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| Black | 0.7% |
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| Other | 9.2% |
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| Unknown | 10.0% |
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| Nebraska | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | NA |
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| Black | NA |
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| Other | NA |
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| Unknown | NA |
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| Nevada | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | NA |
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| Black | NA |
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| Other | NA |
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| Unknown | NA |
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| New Hampshire | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | NA |
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| Black | NA |
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| Other | NA |
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| Unknown | NA |
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| New Jersey | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 31.8% 3 |
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| Black | 44.6% 3 |
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| Other | 23.4% 3 |
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| Unknown | 0.2% 3 |
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| New Mexico | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | NA |
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| Black | NA |
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| Other | NA |
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| Unknown | NA |
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| New York | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 47.0% |
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| Black | 40.9% |
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| Other | 5.6% |
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| Unknown | 6.5% |
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| North Carolina | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 41.1% |
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| Black | 45.4% |
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| Other | 3.5% |
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| Unknown | 10.0% |
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| North Dakota | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 81.7% |
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| Black | 3.7% |
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| Other | 13.9% |
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| Unknown | 0.6% |
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| Ohio | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 56.8% |
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| Black | 35.5% |
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| Other | 2.4% |
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| Unknown | 5.3% |
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| Oklahoma | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 72.0% |
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| Black | 18.8% |
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| Other | 9.2% |
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| Unknown | 0.0% |
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| Oregon | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 84.2% |
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| Black | 5.7% |
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| Other | 8.8% |
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| Unknown | 1.3% |
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| Pennsylvania | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 55.9% |
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| Black | 38.9% |
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| Other | 5.2% |
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| Unknown | 0.0% |
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| Rhode Island | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 64.6% |
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| Black | 15.2% |
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| Other | 5.6% |
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| Unknown | 14.7% |
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| South Carolina | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 58.9% |
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| Black | 38.5% |
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| Other | NSD |
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| Unknown | NA |
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| South Dakota | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 84.0% |
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| Black | NA |
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| Other | 11.9% |
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| Unknown | NA |
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| Tennessee | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 49.0% |
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| Black | 46.0% |
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| Other | 2.6% |
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| Unknown | 2.4% |
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| Texas | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 70.6% |
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| Black | 23.2% |
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| Other | 5.7% |
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| Unknown | 0.5% |
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| Utah | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | NA |
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| Black | NA |
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| Other | NA |
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| Unknown | NA |
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| Vermont | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 94.7% |
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| Black | 2.2% |
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| Other | 2.5% |
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| Unknown | 0.5% |
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| Virginia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 44.5% |
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| Black | 41.8% |
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| Other | 7.8% |
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| Unknown | 5.9% |
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| Washington | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | NA |
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| Black | NA |
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| Other | NA |
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| Unknown | NA |
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| West Virginia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 85.1% |
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| Black | 11.2% |
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| Other | 3.6% |
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| Unknown | 0.0% |
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| Wisconsin | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 69.1% 2 |
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| Black | 24.3% 2 |
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| Other | NA 2,4 |
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| Unknown | 6.6% 2,4 |
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| Wyoming | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | NA |
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| Black | NA |
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| Other | NA |
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| Unknown | NA |
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| Notes: | Percentages may not add to 100 percent because of rounding. |
| Sources: | Abortion Surveillance -- United States, 2006. Table 10. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Vol. 58, No. SS-08. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, November 2009. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5808a1.htm?s_cid=ss5808a1_e. |
| Definitions: | NA: Data not available. |
1. Totals do not include small numbers.
2. Includes residents only.
3. Numbers do not include private physicians' procedures.
4. "Other" included in "Unknown."
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