Late-Term Abortions Rise in Some Blue States
Women’s rights advocates have dismissed concerns about late-term abortion as a right-wing talking point, but pro-lifers are flagging data showing the spurious phenomenon is surging in blue states. Figures released by the Oregon Health Authority show that the number of abortions performed after 23 weeks gestation, or after fetal viability, soared from 85 in 2022 to 225 in 2023, a one-year jump of 165 percent. Overall abortions during that period rose in 2023 to 10,075, an increase of 16.2 percent and the highest state total since 2009. Read more...