LEADER 03314nam 2200469 450 001 9910714294903321 005 20230615112220.0 035 $a(CKB)4950000000058385 035 $a(NjHacI)994950000000058385 035 $a(OCoLC)1059578105 035 $a(OCoLC)994950000000058385 035 $a(EXLCZ)994950000000058385 100 $a20230615d2018 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAbortion at Or over 20 Weeks' Gestation $eFrequently Asked Questions (R45161) /$fMatthew B. Barry 205 $a[Library of Congress public edition]. 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cCongressional Research Service,$d2018. 215 $a1 online resource (20 pages) 225 1 $aCRS report for Congress 300 $aThe CRS report home page provides access to all versions published since 2018 in accordance with P.L. 115-141. 320 $aReport includes bibliographical references. 327 $aHow many abortions are performed per year in the United States, and what percentage occurs in the second trimester? -- What is known about women who seek an abortion at or after 20 weeks of gestation? -- What percentage of abortions performed at or after 20 weeks of gestation is due to fetal anomaly or the health of the mother? -- Why might a woman experience a delay in seeking or receiving an abortion? -- What methods do providers use to perform an abortion in the second trimester? -- How many providers perform second trimester abortions? -- What is the cost of an abortion at 20 weeks of gestation? -- Do federal/state dollars support these abortions? -- Are second trimester abortions safe for women? -- What are the possible physical health complications or side effects associated with a second trimester abortion? -- Do women who have a second trimester abortion, or who are prevented from having such an abortion, experience any mental health complications? -- What is the viability of an infant born in the second trimester? -- What are the costs associated with treating an extremely preterm infant? -- What is the evidence that a fetus has the ability to feel pain?. 330 $aLegislation at the federal and state levels seeking to limit or ban abortions in midpregnancy has focused attention on the procedure and the relatively small number of women who choose to undergo such an abortion. According to the Guttmacher Institute, about 926,200 abortions were performed in 2014; 1.3% of abortions were performed at or over 21 weeks' gestation in 2013. A 2018 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine study found that most women who have abortions are unmarried (86%), are poor or low-income (75%), are under age 30 (72%), and are women of color (61%). 410 0$aCRS report for Congress. 606 $aAbortion 606 $aAbortion$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$2fast 615 0$aAbortion. 615 0$aAbortion 676 $a363.46 700 $aBarry$b Matthew B.$01360817 712 02$aLibrary of Congress.$bCongressional Research Service, 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910714294903321 996 $aAbortion at Or over 20 Weeks' Gestation$93378858 997 $aUNINA