Category: Abortion Statistics

By Dave Andrusko Carole Joffe is a veteran pro-abortion apologist whose writings are welcomed in the pages of publications such as the Washington Post. I remember once reading the following at rhrealitycheck.org [now renamed https://rewirenewsgroup.com] where she wrote The specifics of abortion methods can be unpleasant to the lay public. However, this is true of most operations that remove …

By Kelsey Hazzard, Secular Pro-Life A recent survey published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology and covered by MedPage Today had an intriguing finding: Among physicians of reproductive age (45 years or younger), the abortion rate was 10.2%, said researchers led by Morgan Levy, BS, of the University of Miami School of Medicine, and colleagues. Levy said these findings show …

By Randall K. O’Bannon, Ph.D., NRL Director of Education & Research At first glance, the answer seems obvious. A pregnant mother who, as a result of new legislation in her state, decides not to abort her baby will in a matter of months, if nothing goes wrong with the pregnancy, give birth to that child. …

By Dave Andrusko What a headline! “Abortions in Texas plummet nearly 99% in months after Dobbs ruling.” The headline comes from Fox News and the data from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Fox News’s Joe Brown writes Only three abortions took place in Texas in August 2022, all of which were “medically necessary,” according to statistics from the …

By Kimberlyn Schwartz, Texas Right to Life Abortions in Texas plummeted in August 2022, according to new data released by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. The report shows 0 legal elective abortions committed and 3 medically necessary abortions legally performed to save the life of the mother. A year ago in the same month, there …

But the Number Would be Much Higher Were It Not for Pregnancy Help By Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation HARRISBURG, PA—The number of abortions rose in Pennsylvania during the year 2021, according to figures released by the Pennsylvania  Department of Health. “Every abortion is a tragedy, but the increase in the number of abortions in Pennsylvania is particularly …

Yes, elections have consequences! In the case of Abortion in Florida our pro-life Governor, the House and Senate has made all the difference in saving the lives of our precious unborn children. Florida has become the model for other states to follow. The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) reported that in 2022, abortions fell …

By Dave Andrusko The headline in the Florida Voice says it all: “Florida Abortions Fall 14.5% in 2022.” According to Eric Daugherty, “In 2022, the year Florida’s 15 week abortion ban was passed and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, abortions took a 14.5% nosedive, with 68,217 being reported – a decrease of more than 10,000.” Florida reported 74,868 …

By Randall K. O’Bannon, Ph.D., NRL Director of Education & Research We have seen from earlier parts of this series that the abortion industry shows signs of a rebound after a quarter century of decline. Abortion has increased, particularly in some states and among some groups. Not really knowing the pain or danger that they …

NRLC Analysis of New Abortion Reports, Part Five By Randall K. O’Bannon, Ph.D., NRL Director of Education & Research Despite persistent undercounts and missing state abortion data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), we have seen over the past few days that the CDC and the Guttmacher Institute, which surveys clinics directly, basically …

NRLC Analysis of New Abortion Reports, Part Four By Randall K. O’Bannon, Ph.D., NRL Director of Education & Research National abortion figures attempt to show the direction of the country as a whole, but state numbers sometimes offer a more complete or at least more nuanced view of the trends and currents.  And differences between …

By Kim Schwartz, Texas Right to Life Abortions in Texas plummeted after the reversal of Roe v. Wade, according to new data released by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. State abortion statistics for July 2022, the first full month after Texas’ total protections for preborn children regained effect, reported 68 abortions. The same time period a …