Induced abortions by province and territory of report
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
clinics1
number of induced abortions
Canada2,3
39,681
41,933
41,799
41,919
45,064
Newfoundland and Labrador
299
474
510
532
535
Nova Scotia
276
280
280
251
251
New Brunswick
507
433
470
506
430
Quebec
11,078
12,193
13,070
12,748
12,732
Ontario3
17,606
18,448
17,620
17,738
18,159
Manitoba
330
321
377
371
475
Alberta
4,204
4,612
4,509
4,763
5,327
British Columbia
5,381
5,172
4,963
5,010
7,155
Note: Data users should be aware of certain limitations to the Therapeutic Abortion Survey. There are recognized issues concerning coverage, increased submission of aggregate counts instead of detailed records, and an increased reliance on age estimation.
1. Clinic abortions are not reported by Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
2. Includes abortions performed on non-Canadian residents.
3. Due to changes in data collection methods in Ontario for clinic abortions, caution should be taken when comparing data for 1999 and later to data for 1998 and earlier.
Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 106-9005 and catalogue no. 82-223-XIE; Canadian Institute for Health Information.
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