In the 12 months after the Dobbs decision in June 2022, there were on average 82,298 abortions a month, compared with 82,115 in the two months before Dobbs, WeCount found.
The new data, released Tuesday, included 83 percent of known providers, and researchers estimated the remainder based on historical trends and abortion data from states.
The report does not include abortions outside the U.S. medical system — such as ordering abortion pills from abroad or traveling across the border.
The biggest increases in legal abortions occurred in states that border those with bans, suggesting that many patients traveled across state lines.
In Florida, which bars abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy but is surrounded by states with stricter bans, abortions were up 28 percent, to 7,705.
Persons:
Dobbs, WeCount, Abigail Aiken, Alexia Rice, Henry
Organizations:
Society of Family, Guttmacher, University of Texas, ARC
Locations:
Austin, New Mexico, Illinois, Florida