As with the rest of the statistics, some figures have declined over the pandemic and now we return to the previous situation, the number of abortions in Córdoba also experienced a decrease in 2020 and 2021, due to the restrictions derived from Covid, and now it is back on its own.
Analysis of the figures provided by the Ministry of Health shows that in five years, the downward curve has straightened out, so that in 2023 there have been even fewer voluntary terminations of pregnancies in the province than in 2019, even if the upward trend This might make us think that it might soon be overcome.
Thus, in 2019, in Córdoba, 1,295 abortions were recorded, out of the 99,149 performed in 2019. all of Spain. In Andalusia, 19,082 children were conceived and not born. Córdoba was then, of course, the second Andalusian province with the fewest abortions, only above the 789 of Jaen and below others like Huelva (1,527) and above all Almeria (2,081) which have a lower total population.
In 2020, this figure fell to 1,117, as well as in Spain (88,269) and the whole of Andalusia (17,121). It was a year with less social contact due first to the lockdown and then to restrictions on freedom of movement. movementsand this had an impact on this figure, which decreased by thirteen percent in the province of Córdoba.
Reasons
This is the number of women who alleged risk to life, serious illness or major abnormalities in the fetus. The rest was at the wife’s request.
It rebounded somewhat in 2021, also marked by restrictions, and the number of terminations of pregnancies rose to 1,152, or 31 more in absolute value. The highest percentage growth in recent years occurred between 2021 and 2022. In that year, it reached 1,224, representing an increase of 6.25 percent. This continued last year, when voluntary terminations of pregnancies were 1,268, which represents a decrease of two percent in five full years, and which contrasts with what is happening in the environment. THE the increase in two years is 10%.
Thus, in Spain as a whole, during this same period, it increased from 99,142 to 103,097 (almost 4 percent more) and in Andalusia, from 19,082 to 19,474 (which represents growth of two percent). Compared to the rest of the provinces of Andalusia The same thing happens as in 2019: Córdoba is the second territory in Andalusia in which the fewest abortions are performed, just above Jaén (798) and below the 1,548 in Huelva (with 200,000 inhabitants less) or 2,045 in Almería (which has increased in recent years to approach a distance of 20,000 inhabitants compared to Córdoba). Very far away are the 4,960 inhabitants of Seville and the 4,381 inhabitants of Malaga, which are the most populated territories.
Background
Among the women who had an abortion in Córdoba in 2023, here is the percentage of those who did it more than once. In total, more than 400 people have already had an abortion.
Analysis by age shows that in 2023, three women voluntarily terminated their pregnancies. under 15 years old and 187 up to 19. The majority were in the range of 20 to 34 years, in which there were 798 women distributed between 20 and 24 years (273), 25 to 29 years (277), and 30 to 34 years ( 248). They decrease with age and also fertility: 192 were between 35 and 39 years old, 80 between 40 and 44 years old and eight were over this age, from which point pregnancy is considered to present more risks for the mother or child.
Data from the Ministry of Health also shows education levelwhich shows that a large proportion of women had at least secondary education: 356 Compulsory secondary education (ESO), 404 Baccalaureate o Training cycles and 176 studies university students.
Seven were illiterate and 429 had completed their primary education. The use of voluntary termination of pregnancy did not pose a problem in having more children, as shown by data from the Ministry of Health. Of the 1,268 who had an abortion in 2023, only 569 (44%) had no living children, while 280 had one, 282 had two, 100 already had three, 24 had 4 and 13. five or more children.
Out of a total of 822, this was the first time they had terminated their pregnancy, which represents 64 percent, but 289 had already done so once before, 97 twice, 33 three times, 8 four times. times and 19 had already aborted. . five times or more.
Methods
How did you end up abandoning your unborn child? Statistics from the Ministry of Health also indicate whether methods were used or not. contraceptives to avoid unwanted pregnancy. The answer is, in most cases, no. Among those who terminated their pregnancies, 704 (55 percent) did not use it.
The others were failures, since 341 declared having used barrier methods (such as conservative or the diaphragm). In total, 165 people opted for hormonal methods (such as the pill), 21 for natural methods, such as those which refer to the observation of ovulation cycles.
In ten cases, these were mechanical methods. Among the reasons given for requesting a voluntary termination of pregnancy, almost all fall into the category of request from a womanas provided by law. There were 1,183, or 93 percent of the total.
Moment
These are women who terminated their pregnancy during the first eight weeks of pregnancy. 318 did so until the 14th and 7 from the 15th.
In 36 cases there was a serious risk to the life or health of the pregnant woman, while in 46 cases it was a risk or danger. serious abnormalities in the fetus. Three of the cases presented fetal anomalies incompatible with life or a serious and incurable illness, according to data collected by the Ministry of Health on the hypotheses considered in the previous law.
Most abortions were rather earlyand more precisely 873, or more than half, occurred before eight weeks of gestation. Another significant figure is that of the 318 who arrived between 9 and 14 weeks.
The figures are much more modest, even if there were cases: in total, 74 women ended their studies. pregnancy between 15 and 22 weeks and up to 3 from week 23. That is to say almost at six months.
To achieve this, almost all of them requested or received information from public health centers. In total, there were 1,210, compared to 41 in private clinics or centers and 17 found information on the Internet.
