Abortion numbers dropped in Arizona in 2015, continuing four-year decline State health officials say Arizona’s abortions rates are falling, following a declining trend that started in 2011. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2kzR5ro WASHINGTON – The number of abortions in Arizona fell in 2015, continuing a four-year downward trend that began in 2011, according to Arizona Department of Health Services.