U.S. Abortion Rate at a 40-Year Low

The New York Times: Abortions Declining in U.S., Study Finds, by Erik Eckholm:

The abortion rate among American women declined to its lowest level in more than three decades in 2011, according to a new report released Monday that is widely considered the country’s most definitive examination of abortion trends. . . .

The decline in abortions from 2008 to 2011 was mirrored by a decline in pregnancy rates. . . .