The number of abortions in the United States dropped only slightly in 2022, the year the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, returning the power to regulate abortion access to states.
Abortions decreased only 2% in 2022 compared to 2021. new surveillance information From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The miscarriage rate also decreased by 3% and the miscarriage rate decreased by 2%.
The total dropped from about 622,000 abortions in 2021 to 609,000 in 2022, the data showed.
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Abortion rights protesters hold signs calling for “KEEP ABORTION LEGAL.” (AP)
This is because Republican-led states have enacted laws banning abortion with certain exceptions, such as medical emergencies. After the Supreme Court decision in 2022
Most abortions were reported before nine weeks of pregnancy, and more than 70% were early medical abortions. That’s similar to the numbers before Roe v. Wade was overturned, according to the data.
Anti-abortion activists hold signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court. After the overturning of Roe Vs. Wade in Washington, D.C. on June 24, 2022. (Stephanie Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
The CDC stated in a report that More than 6% of abortions occur between 14 and 20 weeks of gestation, while approximately 1% occur at or after 21 weeks of gestation.
The CDC says women in their 20s account for more than half of all abortions.
A Wyoming judge has challenged the state’s abortion laws, ruling them unconstitutional.
The number of abortions in the United States dropped only slightly in 2022, the year the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Davidson. (AP Photo/Mariam Suhaib)
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The report also noted that nearly 60% of women who had an abortion had also given birth before. Such information is disclosed
The CDC data includes numbers from 47 U.S. areas that published data from 2013 to 2022.
