HealthNumber of Abortions in United States Falls: Pro-Abortion GroupSavePrintAn anti-abortion activist holds a model of a fetus in a file photograph. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty ImagesZachary StieberSenior Reporter9/18/2019|Updated: 9/18/2019The number of abortions dropped to 862,320 in 2017, a pro-abortion group said.The Guttmacher Institute said that the number is an estimate.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesFTC Probing Pediatrician Group, Nonprofit Over Gender Dysphoria Treatments for KidsFeb 11, 2026Mexican Cartel Drones Breached US Airspace: US OfficialFeb 11, 2026NIH Confirms It’s Funding Research Into Ivermectin as Cancer TreatmentFeb 10, 2026FBI Releases New Images of Potential Suspect in Nancy Guthrie KidnappingFeb 10, 2026Related Topicsabortionsguttmacher institute