Abortions, Roe v. Wade

Abortions slightly declined the year Roe v. Wade was overturned, CDC says
The total number of abortions in the U.S. only slightly dropped by about 2% in 2022, the year the Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision Roe. v. Wade.
Abortions fell 2% the year Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade: CDC
An annual abortion surveillance report, published Wednesday by the CDC, found the number of abortions performed in the U.S. fell slightly in 2022.
Abortions Fell By Only 2% In Year Roe Was Overturned, CDC Report Shows
The CDC reported that 613,383 abortions were performed by providers in 48 reporting areas in 2022, a roughly 2% decrease from the 622,108 abortions reported in 2021 (Roe was overturned in June 2022).
Why abortions rose after Roe was overturned
Contrary to many predictions, abortions did not decline nationally after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. Here's what's behind the trend.
Abortions dropped the year Roe fell, reversing upward trend
Legally induced abortions decreased in 2022, the year that Roe v. Wade was overturned, the CDC said in its latest annual report. Why it matters: Abortions had ticked upward slightly between 2019 and 2021 after years of declines before the Supreme Court's ruling shifted the landscape and several states put new bans and restrictions in place.
New CDC report shows what happened to the abortion rate after Roe was overturned
Abortions declined by just 2% in 2022 compared to 2021, according to new surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Number of abortions barely declined after Roe v. Wade was overturned, CDC says
Despite a wave of state abortion bans after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, the number of abortions in the U.S. dropped just 2% that year.
Despite abortion bans, number barely dropped after Roe v. Wade overturned
The findings come from a new surveillance report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, its first since the landmark case was overturned. (Scripps News)
Lawsuit seeks to undo 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with expanded access in Arizona
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Demand for abortions in NYS rises in 2 years since Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
Advocates, LI physicians and researchers say the uptick is driven by several factors, including NY's increased protections.
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Health care providers sue Arizona over 15-week abortion ban
The Democratic attorney general of Arizona has already agreed to not enforce the ban until the lawsuit is resolved.
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California Democrats plan to crack down on cities that block abortion clinics
California Democrats have passed two dozen laws to protect abortion access since the Supreme Court in 2021 overturned Roe vs.
Texas health committee won’t review maternal deaths in years after Roe v. Wade reversal
A Texas health committee that reviews all maternal deaths will not examine cases in 2022 and 2023 — the years directly ...
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Blue State Abortions Hit 30-Year High After Post-Roe Constitutional Amendment
Abortions in Michigan reached unprecedented levels in 2023 after the state passed a constitutional amendment guaranteeing access to the procedure ...
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Abortions rise unexpectedly following the overturning of Roe v. Wade
Many expected abortion rates to fall after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Instead, the opposite happened.
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Ohio attorney general appeals decision that struck down state’s six-week abortion ban
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will appeal a Hamilton County court’s decision to strike down the state’s six-week abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest that was put into effect for ...