Table 19
Number and Percent of Reported Induced Abortions by Weeks of Gestation
and Method to Confirm Pregnancy, Michigan Occurrences, 2021

Weeks
of Gestation1
Method to Confirm Pregnancy
Total Home Urine Test Clinical Lab Urine Test Clinical Lab Blood Test Ultrasound Not Tested Other
Number
No.
Percent
%
Number
No.
Percent
%
Number
No.
Percent
%
Number
No.
Percent
%
Number
No.
Percent
%
Number
No.
Percent
%
All Weeks
Gestation
30,074 1,490 5.0 133 0.4 9 0.0 28,416 94.5 10 0.0 3 0.0
< 5 355 71 20.0 2 0.6 - - 281 79.2 1 0.3 - -
5 - 8 20,678 825 4.0 92 0.4 7 0.0 19,738 95.5 7 0.0 2 0.0
9 - 12 5,699 322 5.7 22 0.4 1 0.0 5,349 93.9 2 0.0 1 0.0
13 - 16 2,076 133 6.4 12 0.6 - - 1,931 93.0 - - - -
17 - 20 787 97 12.3 3 0.4 1 0.1 684 86.9 - - - -
21 - 24 374 41 11.0 2 0.5 - - 329 88.0 - - - -
25 - 28 5 - - - - - - 5 100.0 - - - -
Over 28 2 - - - - - - 2 100.0 - - - -

Note:  Gestational age based on the clinician’s estimate. Reports with weeks of gestation not reported are included in the 'All Weeks Gestation' row only. Reports with method to confirm pregnancy not reported are included in the 'Total' column only.

0.0 Quantity more than zero but less than 0.05.
- A dash indicates quantity zero.

1This item is reported in compliance with statute MCL 333.2835(6)(a).

Source:  2021 File of Reported Induced Abortions Occurring in Michigan, Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services.