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Here is a roundup of recent pro-life- and abortion-related news.
A Feb. 13 study published on JAMA Network analyzed the impact of recent pro-life laws by looking at state-level fertility information from 2012 to 2023. The study found that fertility rates increased in 2023 — the first full year after the U.S. Supreme Court put abortion issues back into the hands of the states.
The number is a powerful indication of the impact of pro-life laws, according to pro-life expert Michael New, a senior associate scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute and assistant professor of practice at the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America.
But this week, National Public Radio drew attention to reports by nearly a dozen pro-life states that reported zero or very few abortions in 2023, pointing out that these official records do not account for illegal abortions.
Many factors impact abortion data tracking. Chemical abortions via abortion pills have become increasingly accessible as the FDA has decreased regulations such as in-person requirements for prescriptions. Meanwhile, the rise of shield laws — implemented by pro-abortion state governments such as California, Colorado, New York, and others — helps protect abortionists who send abortion drugs via mail to women and girls in states where the drug is restricted or illegal.
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Pro-life policies save lives, study finds
Following the adoption of pro-life laws protecting unborn children across many states, a recent study found there were more births than anticipated in the United States — more than 22,000 additional births.A Feb. 13 study published on JAMA Network analyzed the impact of recent pro-life laws by looking at state-level fertility information from 2012 to 2023. The study found that fertility rates increased in 2023 — the first full year after the U.S. Supreme Court put abortion issues back into the hands of the states.
The number is a powerful indication of the impact of pro-life laws, according to pro-life expert Michael New, a senior associate scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute and assistant professor of practice at the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America.
But this week, National Public Radio drew attention to reports by nearly a dozen pro-life states that reported zero or very few abortions in 2023, pointing out that these official records do not account for illegal abortions.
Many factors impact abortion data tracking. Chemical abortions via abortion pills have become increasingly accessible as the FDA has decreased regulations such as in-person requirements for prescriptions. Meanwhile, the rise of shield laws — implemented by pro-abortion state governments such as California, Colorado, New York, and others — helps protect abortionists who send abortion drugs via mail to women and girls in states where the drug is restricted or illegal.
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Fertility rates show pro-life laws saved 22,000 lives in 2023, study finds
null / Credit: maxim ibragimov/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Feb 14, 2025 / 18:05 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent pro-life- and abortion-related news. Pro-life policies save lives, study finds Following the adoption of pro-life ...
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