Nation Abortions in the US have increased for the first time in 30 years, new survey finds June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Cady Stanton, USA TODAY Comments Off on Abortions in the US have increased for the first time in 30 years, new survey finds Abortion rates had been falling steadily since a peak in 1981. But a new study from Guttmacher shows abortions actually increased from 2017 to 2020.