(The Center Square) – New data reveals trends in abortion statistics: generally Because southern states had enacted severely restrictive abortion laws, women traveled across state lines, primarily to northern states, to obtain abortions.
The increase in people traveling across state lines to get abortions we The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022. new Guttmacher Institute’s latest monthly abortion policy study And the new we Abortion Policy Dashboard.
The data showed that 171,300 women will travel abroad for abortions in 2023, up from 73,100 in 2019.
Most moved to the next closest or neighboring state where abortion was legal. Most left Southern states after more than a dozen state legislatures banned or restricted abortion.
The largest number of people left Texas, with about 35,500 migrating, and about 14,000 moving to neighboring New Mexico. Overall, Texas women have traveled to 17 states to get abortions since Texas’ abortion law went into effect in August 2022.
Illinois had the most travel for women to get an abortion, with about 37,300 women from 16 states traveling to Illinois for an abortion, according to the data. Nearly half of those women, or 16,000, came from southern states. analysis Data from the New York Times.
Abortions in the first half of 2023 Estimated 69%According to The New York Times, demand is growing in Illinois. To meet the demand, the Illinois Legislature and Governor have made it a priority to assign Millions of dollars in taxpayer money will be dedicated to abortion-related grants to support abortion providers across the state.
In contrast, about 32,000 babies were born in states that implemented abortion restrictions, a 2.3% decrease. increase, same periodCenter Square report.
Nationwide, in 2023, Roe was overturnedAccording to Guttmacher, in states without total abortion bans, an estimated 1,037,190 abortions were performed by physicians. dataThe number of abortions fluctuated from month to month last year, from a high of about 95,000 in March of last year to a low of about 10,000 in March of last year, according to the data. Almost Last November, the number was 82,000.
Guttmacher’s study “estimates the number of physician-assisted abortions” in states that do not have a total abortion ban between January 2023 and March 2024.
The agency also collects data on in-person procedures and medication abortions, as well as medication abortions provided via telehealth or virtual providers. The data includes “telehealth abortions provided under shield laws to patients in states that do not ban abortions but prohibit the provision of abortions via telehealth.” It also counts an abortion if either the procedure or the medication is administered.
The top five states with the most abortions last year were California (179,610), New York (130,000), Illinois (90,540) and Florida (85,220). andnew According to Jersey (58,380): analysis The New York Times cites Guttmacher Data.
Florida Number Expected This is expected to fall after a six-week abortion ban comes into force on May 1.
To date, 16 states have legalized abortion on demand: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.
Four states and the District of Columbia have legalized abortion midway through pregnancy: Colorado, New Jersey, and Oregon. and Center Square, Vermont report.
