After the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last year, it looked like the number of abortions would soon plummet across the country.
The number of legal abortions has held steady, if not increased, nationwide since 2020, our colleagues Amy Schoenfeld Walker and Allison McCann reported today.
The increase in use of those options has offset the decrease in abortions resulting from new state bans, Amy and Allison found.
As you can see, states bordering those with bans largely saw increases in the number of abortions in the first half of 2023 compared with the same period in 2020.
In Illinois, for example, estimated abortions rose 69 percent.
Persons:
Roe, Wade, Amy Schoenfeld Walker, Allison McCann, Amy, Allison
Organizations:
Guttmacher Institute
Locations:
In Illinois