Tuesday, December 14, 2021

A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF ABORTIONS BY STATE

New York Times

The states with the highest share of women who obtained abortions in 2019 were Democratic-leaning. That may reflect differences in abortion access, and the cultural acceptance of abortion in some regions. In some Republican-leaning states, abortion is already inaccessible to much of the population. 

In Missouri, Mississippi, North Dakota and South Dakota, there is only one clinic per state, and for some people it’s not feasible to travel far to reach one.

The same states that restrict access to abortion also have restrictions or increased barriers to contraception.

Still, the recent declines in the abortion rate have been larger in states with widespread abortion access than in those that have added restrictions, where abortions were more likely to have increased. The declines in Democratic states may be in part because of increased access to contraception and other health care, leading to fewer unplanned pregnancies.

Around 33 percent of abortions are performed in the 22 states that would be likely to ban abortion if Roe were overturned. There would be fewer abortions in those states post-Roe. But some of those women would travel out of state, and some would end their pregnancies using extralegal means.

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