Abortion rates in Texas plummeted nearly 99% just two months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and returned abortion rights decisions back to the states.
dramatically decreased in the months following the overturning of Roe v. Wade last June, according to recent state data.according to statisticsCompared with the 2,596 abortions recorded in the state in June 2022, the number in August represents a decrease of nearly 99%. Sixty-eight abortions were performed in July.Demonstrators march and gather near the Texas state Capitol in Austin following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022.
Texas Right to Life, a pro-life advocacy group, noted that the state numbers do not take into account unreported and illegal abortions, but declared that"Official report shows there were only 3 abortions reported in TX in August 2022, all due to medical emergencies," the group tweeted earlier this month."We still have work to do to stop illegal abortions, especially pills trafficked over the border [and] online, but this shows life-saving progress.
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