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Has Nevada seen an increase in abortions since Roe v. Wade was overturned?

By Tabitha Mueller
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Reporting from the Society for Family Planning indicates there has been a 33.5 percent increase in the monthly average number of abortions in Nevada from before the Dobbs decision in July 2022 to the year after.

Across all abortion providers in Nevada, there were an average of 1,035 abortions a month in April and May of 2022.

After the decision, the monthly average number of abortions from July 2022 to June 2023 was 1,382 — a 33.5 percent increase.

Guttmacher Institute’s Monthly Abortion Provision Study assesses a different timeframe but shows a similar result, with an increase of 2,730 abortions (50 percent) in the first 6 months of 2023 compared to a similar period in 2020.

Abortion rights in Nevada have been protected for more than 30 years by state law that can only be changed by a referendum.

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Sources
The Society for Family Planning #WeCount Report April 2022 to June 2023
Guttmacher Institute Monthly Abortion Provision Study
The Nevada Independent Indy Explains: What happens to Nevada’s abortion laws if Roe is overturned?
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