Trump Keeps Talking About Second-Trimester Abortions. Here’s What He Gets Wrong

Abortions during and after the second trimester are extremely rare. In fact, fewer than 1.3% of abortions are performed after 21 weeks of gestation, according to 2015 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The procedures, often termed "late-term abortions" by opponents, mostly happen because of a serious fetal anomaly or for the health of the woman.

Abortions during and after the second trimester are extremely rare. In fact, fewer than 1.3% of abortions are performed after 21 weeks of gestation, according to 2015 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The procedures, often termed "late-term abortions" by opponents, mostly happen because of a serious fetal anomaly or for the health of the woman.