By Mia Steupert, M.A., Tessa Longbons, LifeNews, Nov 1, 2023
LifeNews Note: Tessa Longbons is a research associate with Susan B. Anthony List’s research arm, Charlotte Lozier Institute.
Austin, Texas – Texas’ 2022 abortion report was released by Texas Health and Human Services in September 2023, showing a significant drop in abortions from 2021.
In 2022, there were 22,232 Texas abortions reported, a drop of 59% from 2021. Similarly, chemical abortions decreased by a significant percentage, 51%, from 26,972 in 2021 to 13,310 in 2022 (Fig. 1). Chemical abortions made up 60% of Texas abortions in 2022. The Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) estimates that Texas’ abortion rate also fell by 59% to 3.5 abortions per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44 (Fig. 2).1 Abortions performed in Texas dropped by 66%. As of October 2023, 23 states have released 2022 statistics, of which 10 reported that abortions had decreased from 2021.
State Report Summary
Texas abortions include abortions performed in Texas on residents and nonresidents, as well as abortions performed on Texas residents in other states. In 2022, 77% of Texas abortions were performed on state residents in Texas (a large decrease from 95% in 2021), 1% were performed on nonresidents in Texas, and 21% were performed on Texas women in other states (an increase of 176% from 2021). …
