Abortion Reporting: Oregon (2025)

Oregon’s 2025 abortion statistics were published in September 2026 on the state’s Induced Termination of Pregnancy Dashboard run by the Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Center for Health Statistics. During 2025, reported abortions in the state increased to the highest total reported by OHA since 2009.

The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Oregon residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions on women outside of the healthcare system. The report also does not contain the total number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by Oregon residents prescribed by licensed abortion providers in Oregon or in other states. In a separate section, Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) will describe data provided by the Guttmacher Institute’s Monthly Abortion Provision Study that details the total number of abortions occurring in the state in 2025 as estimated by Guttmacher’s sample survey and mathematical models. CLI will also describe Guttmacher’s estimated number of abortions obtained by Oregon women in other states. Guttmacher’s abortion estimates include the number of abortions obtained at brick-and-mortar facilities and those provided via telehealth and virtual providers in the United States. Lastly, CLI will also describe data provided by the Society of Family Planning’s (SFP) #WeCount project detailing the number of mail-order abortions obtained by Oregon residents from in and out-of-state prescribers.

Oregon’s statute code does not define abortion. Abortion is legal throughout all nine months of pregnancy in the state. As of September 2026, 14 states had released 2025 abortion statistics, four of which reported an increase in abortions from 2024.

Statistics and Changes in Oregon Abortions, 2024-2025

The report does not include information on Planned Parenthood’s Oregon abortion market share.

Abortion Totals and Trends

A total of 10,495 abortions were reported in Oregon in 2025, an increase of 6% from 2024. There were 6,605 drug-induced abortions in 2025, constituting 63% of the total and an increase of 6% from 2024 (Fig. 1). The abortion rate increased by 6% from 11.7 abortions per 1,000 women of childbearing age in 2024 to 12.4 in 2025 (Fig. 2).¹

State Report Summary

In 2025, 85% of the abortions reported in Oregon were performed on state residents, compared to the 81% performed on state residents in 2024. While the number of resident abortions increased by over 1,000, the number of abortions obtained by nonresidents in Oregon in 2025 decreased to 1,445 (14% of the total) from 1,861 in 2024. The total number of abortions reported to have occurred in the state includes 251 telehealth abortions, including those from licensed providers located out of the state, a seven-fold increase from 2024 when the state reported 31 telehealth abortions.

Eleven percent of the abortions were performed on girls ages 19 or younger, including 19 on girls less than 15 years old (0.2% of the total). Fifty-five percent of Oregon abortions were obtained by women in their twenties, 29% by women in their thirties, and 5% by women ages 40 or older. A majority of women who obtained abortions in Oregon with a known educational status had at least a high school diploma or a GED equivalent, with 28% having this as their highest level of educational attainment. Seventeen percent of these women attended some college but did not obtain a degree. Ten percent had a bachelor’s degree, 5% had an associate degree, and 3% had a master’s degree. One percent of women who received abortions in Oregon had an eighth-grade education or less and 1% had a doctorate or other professional degree. Eight percent of the women had attended some high school but did not obtain a degree. The level of education was not known for 29% of the women.

Oregon reports abortion by race, but because more than one race may be selected on the abortion reporting form, the total of the figures for each race are higher than the total number of abortions that occurred in Oregon. Sixty-three percent of abortions were performed on white women, and 9% on Black/African American women. Five percent of abortions were performed on Asian women, and 2% and 1%, respectively, on American Indian/Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander women. Eight percent of women who obtained abortions in 2025 reported their race as “other,” and race was unreported for 11% of the abortions. CLI estimates that the Black abortion rate (47.8 abortions per 1,000 women ages 15-44) was over four times higher than the white abortion rate (11.7). Twenty-eight percent of Oregon abortions were obtained by Hispanic women of any race.

A majority of the abortions performed in Oregon (63%) were drug-induced. Suction curettage abortions accounted for 27% of the state’s total and dilation and evacuation abortions accounted for 7%. Two percent of the abortions were sharp curettage abortions, and nine abortions were performed using vaginal prostaglandins. The number of sharp curettage abortions more than tripled from the 49 that occurred in 2024. There were 12 hysterectomies/hysterotomies and 1% of the abortions were performed by other, unspecified means.

Fourteen percent of the abortions reported in Oregon were performed on women who were married, separated, or in a domestic partnership. Fifty-nine percent were performed on unmarried women. Marital status was unknown for 27% of the women. Fifty-five percent had no living children, 20% had one living child, and 25% had two or more living children. A majority of the abortions were performed on women who had never had an abortion (65%). Nineteen percent had one prior abortion, and 14% had more than one.

Twenty-five percent of the abortions occurring in Oregon were performed on women who reported using contraception, while 58% were performed on women who were not using any contraception when they became pregnant. Six percent of the abortions were performed on women who reported using oral contraception, and 8% on women who used condoms. Two percent of women used emergency contraception, 1% used the rhythm method, and 0.3% used contraceptive rings. One percent of women used multiple contraceptive methods while 17% did not report whether they were using contraception.

Seventy-six percent of reported abortions were performed before nine weeks of gestation, and 13% occurred between nine and 12 weeks. Four percent were performed between 13 and 16 weeks, and 3% between 17 and 20 weeks. One percent were performed between 21 and 22 weeks, while 2% were performed at 23 weeks of gestation or later. To see how the breakdown of abortions by gestational age changed from 2024 to 2025, see below.

Abortion-Related Complications

Of the abortions performed at nine weeks of gestation or earlier, Oregon reported that 5% resulted in complications. ² Abortions performed between nine and 12 weeks resulted in complications 9% of the time. For abortions performed between 13 and 16 weeks, 13% resulted in complications, while 10% of abortions performed between 17 and 20 weeks resulted in complications. Furthermore, 8% of the abortions between 21 and 22 weeks and 7% of abortions performed at 23 weeks or later resulted in complications. Overall, the risk of abortion complications increases with gestational age.

Retained products of conception was the most common complication, occurring 178 times. There were 130 cases in which the abortion method failed, 38 cases of hemorrhage, 18 cases of infection, and 11 cases of cervical lacerations. Eighty-four women experienced multiple complications. There were 174 other, unspecified complications, accounting for 2% of the total. Lastly, there were three cases of uterine perforations.

Abortions Performed by County of Occurrence³

Abortions were performed in 13 of Oregon’s 36 counties. Following is a breakdown of the number of abortions occurring in Oregon by county in 2025, the number of abortion centers in each county in 2025, and the numerical change by county from 2024 to 2025.

As the table above displays, the increase in abortions performed in the state between 2024 and 2025 is primarily a result of the increase in abortions performed in Deschutes County, which is home to one Planned Parenthood center (although the state’s abortion data doesn’t definitively state if the 644 abortions performed in the county were performed at the Planned Parenthood center). Lastly, in February 2026, an abortion center called “The Corvallis Clinic” ended their obstetrics and gynecology services and is no longer listed as an abortion provider by an online abortion center directory (Ineedana). However, this center was open in Benton County and provided abortions for all of 2025.

Abortion Provider Breakdown in Oregon as of September 2026³

Guttmacher Data⁴

In 2025, Guttmacher estimated that 13,420 abortions occurred in Oregon, while the state reported 10,495. Guttmacher’s estimate was 28% higher than the total reported by the state. Guttmacher also reported that of these 13,420 abortions, 2,020 were obtained by women from other states who traveled to Oregon to get an abortion. Of these 2,020 women, 960 were from Idaho, 890 were from Washington State, and 170 were from unknown states. Additionally, 230 Oregon women traveled out of state to Washington State to obtain an abortion.

There is a large discrepancy between the totals estimated by Guttmacher and those reported by the state. To see those discrepancies in greater detail, see below.

One possible explanation for these differences is that Guttmacher’s estimates include abortions occurring at brick-and-mortar centers and telehealth abortions, where abortion drugs are mailed to the woman by prescribers in and outside of the state. In a response to a CLI email inquiring about the types of telehealth abortions captured by the state, the OHA stated, “Telehealth abortions performed within the state are required to be reported to us and are included in our counts of medication abortions. Out-of-state telehealth providers who facilitate abortions for Oregon residents must also report them to us as Oregon occurrences.” Because Oregon does not have any restrictions on mail-order abortion and because of the existence of several brick-and-mortar facilities within the state that offer (hybrid) mail-order abortion drugs, it is likely that the unreported abortions are ones that occurred via telehealth by prescribers within the state.

Data from SFP provides more context. The #WeCount project estimated that of the 13,010 abortions that occurred in the state in 2025, 10,430 were performed in person at brick-and-mortar facilities, while 2,000 were mail-order abortion drug regimens sent from online-only organizations, and 580 were abortion drug regimens sent from hybrid brick-and-mortar centers.⁵ While Guttmacher’s occurrence total (13,420) is slightly higher than #WeCount’s (13,010), it appears that both totals do, in fact, include the number of mail-order abortion drugs sent within the state, while the state’s total of 251 online-only abortions is a significant undercount.

State Ranking

In 2024, CLI published a paper reevaluating abortion reporting across the country, with Oregon ranking 16^th best. To improve, Oregon could be more transparent in reporting data it already collects, such as the facilities where abortions take place, de-identified data on the state of residence of nonresident women who obtain abortions in Oregon, as well as previous miscarriages experienced by women who undergo abortions. Oregon could also collect and report information on the methods of payment used to fund abortion, as well as women’s reasons for choosing abortion. Oregon could further require all healthcare providers, including those in emergency rooms, to report any abortion complications they encounter. As Oregon’s complications statistics illustrate, abortions become more dangerous for women as gestational age increases, and Oregon permits abortions throughout all nine months of pregnancy.

1. National rates were calculated by the Guttmacher Institute. Oregon rates were calculated by CLI using the following formula: (total number of abortions performed in Oregon ÷ number of resident women ages 15-44 [based on most recent population estimates]) x 1,000. Rates may differ slightly from previous CLI articles due to revised population estimates. Population estimates were obtained from the CDC WONDER database. Estimates for 2005-2009 are intercensal estimates of the July 1 resident population. Estimates for 2010-2019 are Vintage 2020 postcensal estimates of the July 1 resident population. Estimates for 2020-2025 are Vintage 2024 postcensal estimates of the July 1 resident population. Estimates were produced by the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Health Statistics. Rates for 2025 were calculated using the Vintage 2024 postcensal estimates because 2025 population estimates have not yet been released by the CDC.
2. Statistics on abortion complications reported here represent a minimal number of deaths and complications, as this data is collected in a non-systematic and non-verifiable way. As such, this data cannot be used to calculate either an accurate abortion mortality rate or an accurate abortion complication rate for the state.
3. Provider totals do not include hospitals or physician offices not listed in databases that compile abortion provider locations in different states, but do include Planned Parenthood locations, independent abortion centers, and hospitals/doctors’ offices included in databases like Abortion Finder and Ineedana. Abortions are reported by the state as occurring in counties that don’t have any operative abortion centers. However, these counties have hospitals/doctors’ offices that perform abortions in certain cases but aren’t included in the aforementioned databases. This information is updated as of September 30, 2026.
4. The Guttmacher Institute notes that their monthly abortion totals by state are estimates and that each state’s estimate is within a range of uncertainty. Guttmacher’s data can be found in the CSV folder here (MonthlyAbortionProvisionMonthly). This information was updated as of September 30, 2026. Guttmacher’s travel and residence data can be found here (State_Abortion_Travel_2023_2024_2025.csv). This information was updated as of September 30, 2026.
5. #WeCount’s data can be found here by downloading the “Report data tables [.xlsx]” document. The #WeCount report specifies that the numbers included in their tables for abortions performed under shield laws only represent the number of women to whom abortion drugs were sent, not the number of drug-induced abortions that resulted from the mailed drugs. However, because #WeCount’s data is the only source of data that delineates the number of abortions by mode of provision (in-person, telehealth/mail order, and/or abortion drugs obtained under shield laws), their data is the best available. This information was updated as of September 30, 2026.

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