More Than 30,000 Fewer Abortions Performed in Six Months after Dobbs, Study Finds

In the six months after the Dobbs decision, an average of 5,377 fewer abortions were provided in the U.S. each month, or 32,260 fewer abortions cumulatively.

The data comes from a new Society of Family Planning report which sought to comprehensively determine the new legal regime’s material effect. The numbers from August to December 2022 represent a drop of greater than 6 percent compared to the six-month period before the Dobbs decision was released.

“In April, before Dobbs, the total estimated number of abortions (82,450) was higher than previous years [and] is consistent with an ongoing upward trend...