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Leeds, Grenville and Lanark
Teen Pregnancy Rate and Abortion Rate 1996 - 2000 Age 15 - 19

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Teen Pregnancy Rate and Abortion Rate* 1996 - 2000 Age 15 - 19
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
abortions 102 93 72 77 65
livebirths & stillbirths 83 71 101 82 103
pregnancies 185 164 173 159 168
population 4,739 4,816 4,940 5,167 5,325
pregnancy rate/1000 pop. 39.0 34.1 35.0 30.8 31.5
abortion rate/1000 pop. 21.5 19.3 14.6 14.9 12.2
Ontario 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
pregnancy rate/1000 pop. 44.7 40.1 38.8 35.7 33.5
abortion rate/1000 pop. 24.7 22.9 21.4 19.9 19.4

* There are limitations to these abortion data. Not all abortions are captured. These data include surgical abortions conducted in hospitals and in some free-standing clinics.

Source: Public Health Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care


 

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