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Abortions are down under Florida's 6-week ban but not by as much as in other states, study says

The number of abortions in Florida dropped after the state's ban on them after sixth week of pregnancy took effect in May

The Independent UK

‘Meet Baby Olivia’: spate of new bills would require showing anti-abortion video in schools

Video of fetus in disembodied womb required viewing for students in two states, as classroom becomes latest front in post-Roe abortion wars

The Guardian - US

How Florida and Arizona Supreme Court rulings change the abortion access map

How far do women have to travel to access abortion care? An economics professor has been tracking that data since 2009. Interactive maps show how access has changed dramatically since 2021.

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Abortions sharply increase in US despite bans in Republican-led states

More than 1m abortions performed in 2023, a 10% increase from 2020, according to Guttmacher Institute

The Guardian - US

Despite bans in some states, more than a million abortions were provided in 2023

That's the highest number in more than a decade, according to new research. Medication abortion made up a larger share of the total than in 2020.

WEKU

Abortion clinics saw record surge in out-of-state patients post-Roe, report says

One in five patients crossed state lines to obtain an abortion in 2023, compared to one in 10 patients in 2020

The Guardian - US

Interstate Travel to Get Abortions has Prevented the Dobbs Decision from Significantly Reducing the Number of Abortions in the US

Some estimates suggest the number of abortions has even increased.

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As abortions keep rising in Illinois, support for women seeking care is more important than ever

Illinois experienced a 70% increase in abortions this year, the Guttmacher Institute found. Money, volunteers and other support for abortion providers is critical.

Chicago Sun-Times

New state abortion numbers show increases in some surprising places

What happened to abortion numbers since Roe v. Wade fell? The Guttmacher Institute has new state-by-state numbers that show people are traveling for the procedure.

WEKU

Over 60 clinics in 15 US states have stopped offering abortions, study finds

Supreme court’s overruling of Roe v Wade prompted bans of most abortions in more than a dozen states

The Guardian - US

66 clinics stopped offering abortions after Roe was overturned

Over 80% of clinics in anti-abortion states have stopped offering abortions.

Axios

66 clinics stopped providing abortions in the 100 days since Roe fell

A new report assessed the impact of laws in the 15 states that have banned or heavily restricted abortion since June 24.

WEKU

At least 66 US clinics have halted abortions, institute says

At least 66 clinics have stopped providing abortions in 15 states since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade

The Independent UK

Even before the Dobbs ruling, more Americans were traveling for abortions

A report from the Guttmacher Institute finds that state abortion restrictions do not necessarily correlate to a lower abortion rate, as more patients travel out of state.

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Roll Call

Advocates mobilize as abortion bans take effect - Roll Call

The impact of the Supreme Court’s decision was immediate: By afternoon, at least eight states had banned abortion with limited exceptions.

Los Angeles Times

Where is abortion legal? In red states, women navigate a chaotic abortion landscape

ATLANTA — The impact was immediate: the moment the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, Robin Marty, the operations director of the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, told nurses, desk staff and a doctor on Friday they could no longer provide abortions.

The Guardian - US

Workers at US abortion rights groups seek unions to prepare for post-Roe care

Clinic employees say more staffing and resources will be needed to manage an expected influx of out-of-state patients

Axios

Abortions have been increasing since 2017, new data shows

One in five pregnancies in the U.S. in 2020 ended in an abortion, according to data released Wednesday by the Guttmacher Institute.

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Los Angeles Times

US abortion rate rises, reversing three decades of declines

WASHINGTON — Ahead of a historic Supreme Court decision on the fate of Roe v. Wade, the nation recorded its first significant increase in the abortion rate in more than three decades, according to new statistics.

WEKU

With Roe on the precipice, Americans are having more abortions

New data from the Guttmacher Institute shows the number of abortions rose in 2020, reversing a decades-long trend toward declining numbers.

Tribune News Service

After leaked Roe ruling, GOP weighs stricter abortion bans

If, as expected, the U.S. Supreme Court decides as early as next month to overturn Roe v. Wade, just how quickly Republican-dominated legislatures will act to restrict abortion and how far they will go to eliminate the procedure is uncertain.

Axios

How late in pregnancy each state allows abortions

Abortion at later stages in the pregnancy is largely still legal in most states.

Tribune News Service

Whitmer, Planned Parenthood file separate suits to overturn Michigan's 1931 abortion ban

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed lawsuit Thursday challenging Michigan's 1931 ban on abortion in anticipation that the U.S. Supreme Court will potentially overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that enshrined abortion as a constitutional right.

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