The 2019 abortion numbers from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are in, and abortions are actually going up, thanks to the increase in chemical abortions. Even more concerning is that, as I reported earlier this week, chemical abortions led to a 507 percent increase in emergency room visits from 2002-2015 for women who used this method. Not only did ER visits increase for chemical abortions, but so did the use of them.
For 2019, 629,898 legal induced abortions were reported to CDC. It’s crucial to note that abortion reporting is voluntary. The 49 reporting areas include 47 states plus D.C. and New York City.
Not included are Maryland, New Hampshire, and California. Until Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) signed a budget in late June prohibiting most abortions after 24-weeks, New Hampshire had allowed for abortions up until birth for any reason.
California is not only the most populous state, but has some of the most relaxed abortion laws in the country. This includes when it comes to that chemical abortions method, which is handed out to college students at California public universities. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed such legislation into law in 2019. Americans United for Life (AUL) ranked California the 47th most pro-life state for 2021.
via joemiller