Quick facts about the abortions performed in Mississippi in 2010:
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2,772 abortions were performed - an average of more than 7 every single day.
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Abortions using the dangerous and sometimes lethal RU486 abortion drug are not reported in Mississippi.
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17% of the abortions were performed on women under age 20.
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36% of the abortions were performed on women ages 20 to 24.
Abortion as birth control:
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38% of the women reported that they had at least one previous abortion.
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82 of the women reported that they had three or more previous abortions.
Abortion complications:
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5 complications were reported at the time of the abortion, including pelvic infection and other conditions.
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Source: Mississippi State Department of Health, Health and Vital Statistics
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