While most abortions are done in private clinics and are not covered by government funding, there are a few government grants and contracts provided to abortion clinics. Planned Parenthood, for example, receives about $270 million annually from government ...
In 2007, the estimated number of legal abortions performed in the United States was estimated to be around 1.37 million with 90% of these abortions performed in the first trimester, and the other 10% performed in the second and third trimesters.
The National Coalition of Abortion providers estimates that the average cost of an abortion performed in the first trimester is around $350, while the average cost of a second trimester abortion grows to about $2,500. The research group Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) estimated that the total annual cost of all abortions performed in the United States is around $980 million.
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How Much Money Does the Federal Government Spend on Abortions Each Year? eHow.com
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