ANNUAL REPORT Abortion A Woman's Right to Know Report Years 2006 through 2020 Part I: Parental Notification Requirements Notice to Parent or Guardian: Total number of unemancipated minors, under the age of 18, whose parent or guardian was provided at least 24 hours notice by the physician or qualified agent that an abortion is to be performed upon the minor, including the name and address of the place where the abortion will be performed. Number of those notices that were provided in person*: To the best of the physician's knowledge, among those for whom in-person notices were provided, the number that went on to obtain an abortion: Number of those notices that were provided by telephone** : To the best of the physician's knowledge, among those for whom telephone notices were provided, the number that went on to obtain an abortion**: Number of those notices that were provided by certified mail: To the best of the physician's knowledge, among those for whom certified mail notices were provided, the number that went on to obtain an abortion: * Due to incomplete reporting, the number of notices provided in person is not known ** As of 2015, reports include notices provided by telephone. Due to incomplete reporting, the number of notices provided by telephone is not known Due to incomplete reporting, the number of notices provided by certified mail is not known Notice to Appointed Guardian or Conservator: Total number of unemancipated minors, under the age of 18, whose appointed guardian or conservator was provided at least 24 hours notice by the physician or qualified agent that an abortion is to be performed upon the minor, including the name and address of the place where the abortion will be performed. Number of those notices that were provided in person*: To the best of the physician's knowledge, among those for whom in-person notices were provided, the number that went on to obtain an abortion: Number of those notices that were provided by telephone** : To the best of the physician's knowledge, among those for whom telephone notices were provided, the number that went on to obtain an abortion**: Number of those notices that were reported to have been provided by certified mail: To the best of the physician's knowledge, among those for whom certified mail notices were provided, the number that went on to obtain an abortion: * Due to incomplete reporting, the number of notices provided in person is not known ** As of 2015, reports include notices provided by telephone. Due to incomplete reporting, the number of notices provided by telephone is not known Due to incomplete reporting, the number of notices provided by certified mail is not known Notice to Parent or Guardian: Total number of written certifications received from parents or guardians acknowledging that he/she was previously informed that minor was seeking an abortion and certified that the abortion may proceed: Notice to Appointed Guardian or Conservator: Total number of written certifications received from appointed guardian or conservator acknowledging that he/she was previously informed that minor was seeking an abortion and certified that the abortion may proceed: Notice from Parent or Guardian: 14,873 932 1,659 3,230 2,328 193 322 390 27 46 47 24 1 2 5,221 155 Total number of written certifications received from parents or guardians acknowledging that he/she was not previously informed that the minor was seeking an abortion, however, certify that the abortion may proceed: 79 Notice from Appointed Guardian or Conservator: Total number of written certifications received from appointed guardian or conservator acknowledging that he/she was not previously informed that minor was seeking an abortion, however, certify that the abortion may proceed: 28 Notice from Parent or Guardian: Total number of females upon whom the physician performed an abortion without providing notice to the parent that an abortion was to be performed on the minor: 101 Of that total, how many, to the best of the physician's knowledge did not receive notice because: (a) petition for waiver of requirements filed by the minor: 74 (b) a medical emergency existed that complicated the condition of the minor as to require an immediate abortion: 2 Notice from Appointed Guardian or Conservator: Total number of females upon whom the physician performed an abortion without providing notice to the appointed guardian or conservator that an abortion was to be performed on the minor: 9 Of that total, how many, to the best of the physician's knowledge did not receive notice because: (a) petition for waiver of requirements filed by the minor: 8 (b) a medical emergency existed that complicated the condition of the minor as to require an immediate abortion: 1 Under Parent or Guardian's care: Total number of abortions performed upon a female by the physician after receiving judicial authorization: 147 Under Appointed Guardian or Conservator's care: Total number of abortions performed upon a female by the physician after receiving judicial authorization: 11 Note: As of 2014, the method by which select elements were being reported was changed/corrected. This applies to 2013 data and subsequent years and may not be reflected in multi-year reports Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 16-12-141.1(g) and O.C.G.A. 15-11-64 relating to the collection of minor abortion petition data provided by juvenile court clerks, the Judicial Council Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) delivers the following report. (Report Years 2006-2020): Minor Abortion Petition Data1 Number of Motions or Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b) 10 Number of Granted Motions of Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b) 82 Number of Denied Motions or Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b) 0 Number of Denied Motions or Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b) that were Appealed 0 Number of Denied Motions or Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b) that were Appealed whose Appeals were Affirmed 0 Number of Denied Motions or Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b) that were Appealed whose Appeals were Denied 0 Number of Motions or Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b) in which the Court Appointed a Guardian Ad Litem 10 Number of Motions or Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b) in which the Court Appointed Counsel 8 1 The AOC cannot verify the accuracy of the data as all data is self-reported. 2 Not all counties that reported Petitions Filed Under 15-11-682(b) were able to report whether the petitions were granted of denied. Report Years 2016 through 2020 Number of abortions performed using the following methods: (a) Suction curettage 48,394 (b) Sharp curettage 0 (c) Dilation and evacuation 11,405 (d) Induction abortion 0 (e) Hysterotomy 0 (f) Hysterectomy 0 (g) Intra-uterine prostaglandin installation 0 (h) Intra-uterine saline installation 0 (i) Mifepristone 17,001 Determinations of gestational age: (a) Number of abortions performed in the prior year for which a determination of probably gestational age was made: 73,320 Of those, (1) How many were 0-20 weeks (2) How many were more than 20 weeks 72,644 672 (b) Number of such determinations that were based upon ultrasound observation: 64,579 (c) Number of such determinations that were estimated using the date of the patient's last normal menstrual period: 5,781 Abortions performed either without a determination of gestational age or after gestational age of 20 weeks: (a) Number of abortions performed in the prior year without a determination of gestational age 0 (b) Number of those abortions that were based on a determination that the patient was facing a `medical emergency' due to: (1) Injury to the mother 0 (2) Illness to the mother 0 (3) Other 0 (c) Number of those abortions that were based on a determination that the pregnancy was a 'medically futile' based upon: (1) Laboratory report 11 (2) Ultrasound observation 6 (3) Other 8