Abortions nationwide are down 3% a year after Roe v Wade overturned

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A year after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, legal abortions across the US are down 3%, as several states have either limited or banned abortion access.

The Supreme Court's decision, made on June 24, 2022, paved the way for all 50 states to make decisions on limiting abortion, with several Republican states implementing restrictions in the year since the historic decision. The limiting of access to abortion in several Republican states has led to an increase in the number of abortions practiced in Democratic states, according to Axios.Planned Parenthood of Illinois experienced a 54% increase in abortion patients over the last year.

President Joe Biden marked the 1-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision by writing on social media that the Supreme Court"took away a constitutional right from the American people." One year ago, the Supreme Court took away a constitutional right from the American people, denying women the right to choose.

 

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