More than two in five abortions are performed on minority women

While white women account for over half of all abortions, the race divide is narrowing. Since the 1970s, the share of abortions performed on white women has decreased by 24 percent while the share performed on African-American women has increased by 34 percent.

Share of Abortions by race

Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Guttmacher Institute.