New Data Show Large Decline in Abortions Post-Dobbs
The #WeCount project of the Society of Family Planning released new data on the number of abortions that have been performed in the United States since the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. The #WeCount project compares abortion declines in states that have enacted pro-life laws with abortion increases in other states. Overall, they have found, 32,260 fewer abortions were performed in the United States in the first six full months after the Dobbs decision. That is an average of 5,377 fewer abortions every month. Good news for pro-lifers. Supporters of legal abortion often try to downplay the effects of pro-life laws. It is heartening to see a group that supports legal abortion publish a report acknowledging that pro-life laws lower abortion rates. Read more...