Indiana report shows 8.5% increase in abortions during 2021

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The variety of abortions carried out in Indiana rose by 8.5% final yr, based on a state report launched Friday as state lawmakers are anticipated to quickly debate tighter anti-abortion legal guidelines following the U.S. Supreme Courtroom’s choice eliminating the constitutional proper to abortion.

An annual report from the Indiana Division of Well being exhibits 8,414 abortions have been carried out within the state throughout 2021. That’s 658 greater than the 7,756 abortions throughout 2020 in Indiana, which was 1.6% above 2019′s 7,637.

Drug-induced abortions in 2021 additionally comprised about 56% of Indiana abortions, an slight improve from 2020, when for the primary time they accounted for a majority within the state at 55%, about doubling the 2016 fee.

Indiana recorded simply greater than 80,000 dwell births throughout 2021, up from 2020′s about 79,000.

Abortion continues to be authorized in Indiana, relying on the motion by the Republican-dominated Legislature. Indiana’s legal professional normal requested federal judges Monday to raise orders blocking a number of state anti-abortion legal guidelines following the Supreme Courtroom’s ruling.

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Arleigh Rodgers is a corps member for the Related Press/Report for America Statehouse Information Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit nationwide service program that locations journalists in native newsrooms to report on undercovered points. Comply with Arleigh Rodgers on Twitter.