Texas records just 17 abortions in four months in likely vast undercount
“We know from data around the world that when we have extremely oppressive and repressive governments, we can’t trust vital statistics from those governments,” said Dr Ghazaleh Moayedi, a Texas OB-GYN and board chair-elect of the national group Physicians for Reproductive Health.
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Map: How the number of abortions has changed, state by state
Abortions have increased since 2020 in the majority of states where the practice isn’t banned, even doubling or tripling in certain places, according to new estimates.
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New Report Shows Thousands Forced To Travel Out Of State For Abortions
The overall uptick in abortions so far in 2023 likely reflects the reaction of blue states to abortion bans, along with their proximity to states under restrictive regimes. Abortions in Colorado, Illinois, Washington and New Mexico have risen significantly — all places where Democratic-led state governments have expanded access to abortion and bolstered accompanying protections.
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Abortions increased significantly in states bordering those with bans
Yet as some GOP-led states consider efforts to crack down on out-of-state travel, and as people need to travel even further for their medical care, Maddow-Zimet said there’s a real concern about what the impact will be.
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