Advisory Board October 24, 2024
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, the number of abortions nationwide has continued to increase, largely due to expanded telehealth access to abortion medications. At the same time, new research suggests that abortion restrictions have been linked to increased infant mortality rates.
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Abortions continue to increase nationwide
According to a new report from the Society of Family Planning, abortion has continued to increase nationwide even amid new laws banning abortions in several states.
In the first six months of 2024, there was a monthly average of almost 98,000 abortions, higher than the national monthly averages for both 2023 (89,000) and 2022 (81,400). Between the second quarter of 2023 to the second quarter of 2024,...
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