Agency for Health Care Administration

Reported Induced Terminations of Pregnancy (ITOP) by Reason, by Trimester

2018 -- Year to Date

Reason Total 1st Trimester 2nd Trimester 3rd Trimester

Elective Abortion 52844 50139 2705 0
Abortion Performed due to Social or Economic Reasons 14031 13168 863 0
Abortion Performed due to Emotional/Psychological Health of the Mother 1170 1086 84 0
Abortion Performed due to Physical Health of Mother that is not Life Endangering 1034 920 114 0
Abortion Performed due to a Life Endangering Physical Condition 194 164 29 1
Abortion Performed due to Serious Fetal Genetic Defect, Deformity or Abnormality 701 257 443 1
Abortion Performed due to Incest 8 8 0 0
Abortion Performed due to Rape 101 71 30 0
Florida Totals: 70083 65813 4268 2

*Section 390.011 (12), Florida Statutes

"Trimester" means one of the following three distinct periods of time in the duration of a pregnancy:
(a) "First trimester," which is the period of time from fertilization through the end of the 11th week of gestation.
(b) "Second trimester," which is the period of time from the beginning of the 12th week of gestation through the end of the 23rd week of gestation.
(c) "Third trimester," which is the period of time from the beginning of the 24th week of gestation through birth.

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