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Guttmacher data show US abortion rate is falling, but the fight is far from over

Guttmacher data shows abortions dropped 5% nationwide in 2025, with nearly 300 lives saved monthly in Florida. Yet telehealth abortion pills threaten to erase this success.

Blogs

Jonathon Van Maren

• Oct 3, 2025Oct 3, 2025

Abortion has killed millions of people in our youngest generations

Our calculations show that roughly 21% of Gen Z was aborted, and 18% of Gen Alpha was aborted.

Blogs

Steven Mosher

• Aug 26, 2025Aug 27, 2025

WHO estimates 73 million unborn babies aborted every year – but nobody knows for sure

The World Health Organization and the Guttmacher institute have every reason to exaggerate the number of abortions worldwide each year.

Opinion

Steven Mosher

• Jul 15, 2025Jul 16, 2025

Florida saw 12,100 fewer abortions in 2024, sharpest drop by far in US

The sharp drop in abortions in Florida in 2024 are the result of the heartbeat law that went into effect that year, which unfortunately does not prevent many medication abortions.

News

Emily Mangiaracina

• Apr 17, 2025

Abortion travel decreased 9% in 2024 but overall abortions increased 1%: Guttmacher data

The pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute's 2024 data finds overall abortions rose almost 1% in 2024, while travel to other states for abortions dropped by 9%.

News

Calvin Freiburger

• Apr 16, 2025Apr 17, 2025

Pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute urges states to end abortion reporting requirements

The Guttmacher Institute, the former research arm of Planned Parenthood, acknowledges that abortion data is ‘critical’ but claims that reporting requirements could be used against the abortion industry.

News

Calvin Freiburger

• Mar 18, 2025

Abortion activists want you to believe the fall of Roe was meaningless. Here’s why they’re wrong

In the wake of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, US abortion rates declined for the first time in years, showing the impact of pro-life policies; however, the data also revealed growing use of chemical abortion methods.

Blogs

Jonathon Van Maren

• Dec 4, 2024

US abortions at highest level in over a decade despite decrease in facilities: Guttmacher report

The pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute reported that in 2023, 1,037,000 abortions were recorded in states that have not implemented total bans. This would mark the highest recorded number of murdered unborn babies in a single year in over a decade.

News

Wade Searle

• Dec 4, 2024Dec 4, 2024

Abortions drop nearly 40% in Iowa after heartbeat law takes effect

Iowa's heartbeat law has reportedly stopped 150 abortions per month. However, abortion pills and out-of-state travel may undermine the effectiveness of the law.

News

Matt Lamb

• Nov 26, 2024Nov 26, 2024

Report claims abortions are actually higher in 2024 than before Roe was overturned

Pro-life data expert Michael New questioned the Society of Family Planning's findings, but whatever the actual numbers, abortion pills continue to have a significant impact.

News

Calvin Freiburger

• Aug 8, 2024Aug 9, 2024

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Guttmacher data show US abortion rate is falling, but the fight is far from over

Abortion has killed millions of people in our youngest generations

WHO estimates 73 million unborn babies aborted every year – but nobody knows for sure

Florida saw 12,100 fewer abortions in 2024, sharpest drop by far in US

Abortion travel decreased 9% in 2024 but overall abortions increased 1%: Guttmacher data

Pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute urges states to end abortion reporting requirements

Abortion activists want you to believe the fall of Roe was meaningless. Here’s why they’re wrong

US abortions at highest level in over a decade despite decrease in facilities: Guttmacher report

Abortions drop nearly 40% in Iowa after heartbeat law takes effect

Report claims abortions are actually higher in 2024 than before Roe was overturned