Note:
- Legislative changes to abortions conducted in Oklahoma took effect May 2022 and no new reports of abortion or complications have been received.
County: The county of residence (map of state)
Time Span: The years during which the events occurred (induced termination of pregnancy)
Mother's Race:
All Race/Ethnic specific ratios are calculated using Oklahoma Resident Births as reported by the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health Vital Records.
Marital Status:
Not married: Never married, divorced, or widowed at the time of the infant's birth
Married: At the time of the infant's birth
Previous Live Births:
High parity:
Teens - Under 20 years of age with 2 or more previous births
Adults - Ages 20 and over with 4 or more previous births
Calculations
Abortion Ratio = 1000 x Number of Abortions / Number of Resident Live Births
***when calculating the ratio for combined years the population is the sum of the populations for the specified time span***
For Oklahoma Statute Abortion Related Compilation (63 O.S. Section 1-730 – 1-741) click here
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