Abortions, Roe v. Wade

Abortions slightly declined the year Roe v. Wade was overturned, CDC says
The total number of abortions in the U.S. only slightly dropped by about 2% in 2022, the year the Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision Roe. v. Wade.
Abortions fell 2% in 2022, CDC report finds
The number of abortions performed in the U.S. fell slightly in 2022, the year the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
Abortions fell 2% the year Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade: CDC
An annual abortion surveillance report, published Wednesday by the CDC, found the number of abortions performed in the U.S. fell slightly in 2022.
Abortions Fell By Only 2% In Year Roe Was Overturned, CDC Report Shows
The CDC reported that 613,383 abortions were performed by providers in 48 reporting areas in 2022, a roughly 2% decrease from the 622,108 abortions reported in 2021 (Roe was overturned in June 2022).
Why abortions rose after Roe was overturned
Contrary to many predictions, abortions did not decline nationally after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. Here's what's behind the trend.
Abortions dropped the year Roe fell, reversing upward trend
Legally induced abortions decreased in 2022, the year that Roe v. Wade was overturned, the CDC said in its latest annual report. Why it matters: Abortions had ticked upward slightly between 2019 and 2021 after years of declines before the Supreme Court's ruling shifted the landscape and several states put new bans and restrictions in place.
CDC says abortions decreased in 2022, but research reveals the opposite
The CDC's latest report shows a slight drop in abortions since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but it doesn't show the whole picture.
Abortions rise unexpectedly following the overturning of Roe v. Wade
Many expected abortion rates to fall after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Instead, the opposite happened. NBC News' Aria Bendix reports on several factors that played a role in the increase.
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