What the data show on striking down Roe

The Supreme Court has spoken: Abortion is no longer a constitutional right. This permits states to be the ultimate arbiter of abortion, creating a red and blue collage of abortion access across the nation. 

Putting aside for the moment the moral, ethical and religious debates surrounding abortion, what does the data say that can help guide us as we move forward from this decision? Like all laws and policies, there are certain to be unintended consequences. 

Trends: The number of reported legal abortions in the United States peaked in 1990 at around 1.6...