Abstract
The article deals with the problem of abortion in the Republic of Bashkortostan. Established reduction of abortion rate of 46.4% from 2003 to 2012, more significant in 2005-2007. Dynamics analysis showed decreasing of abortions in all age groups, except of 35-39 years old group. However, at the age of 15-17 years a positive trend was not so evident. Of all abortions in the Republic of Bashkortostan was 7.2% in primiparous, 92.9% were terminated before 12 weeks of pregnancy, increasing with the age. The rate of abortions of 12-21 weeks was the highest in the grope of 15-19 aged women, consequently 8.4%. During 2010-2012 years 30.0% of abortions were performed in the early terms of pregnancy and 16.6% of them - pharmacological. The proportion of women terminated pregnancy in the early terms was highest in group of 25-29 years (31.7%) and 30-34 years (32.6%) old women. The average age of women who terminated pregnancy was 28,76 ± 0,96 years.