Originally published September 2023; updated and expanded September 2025 What does the research show? Meta-analyses and other large studies indicate that abortion can adversely impact mental health. A 2024 systematic review and meta-analysis by Bodunde et al. examining mental health after different adverse pregnancy outcomes, for example, found that abortion was associated with depression and […] The post Fact Sheet: Abortion and Mental Health appeared first on Lozier Institute.| Lozier Institute
New Charlotte Lozier Institute analysis underscores alternatives to Planned Parenthood for women seeking health care Washington, D.C.—New analysis from the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) pushes back against abortion advocates’ claim that Planned Parenthood is “irreplaceable” and that alternative providers cannot absorb its entire Medicaid client base. The paper shows even without the nation’s largest […] The post Analysis: Planned Parenthood Isn’t “Irreplaceable” for Wo...| Lozier Institute
This is Issue 110 of the On Point Series. Executive Summary Poised to lose state and federal funding, Planned Parenthood has argued it’s irreplaceable and that alternative providers cannot absorb its entire Medicaid client base, particularly contraceptive clients. These concerns are unwarranted. Thousands of alternative providers, including federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and […] The post Defunding Big Abortion: Can Alternatives Fill the Gap? appeared first on Lo...| Lozier Institute
The Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) recently joined Advancing American Freedom (AAF) and numerous other pro-life organizations in submitting an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in the case First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin. In the brief, CLI, AAF, and other amicus curiae argue in support of the First Amendment rights of New […]| Lozier Institute
New analysis estimates there are 15 community health centers offering women’s health care for every Planned Parenthood facility in the United States.| Lozier Institute
Wisconsin’s 2023 abortion statistics were published online in August 2025 by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The report shows that Wisconsin abortions decreased in 2023. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Wisconsin residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions performed by […] The post Abortion Reporting: Wisconsin (2023) appeared first on Lozier Institute.| Lozier Institute
Florida publishes some of its abortion reporting tables on the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration (ACHA) website. The full report was provided to the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) in August 2025, following a request made in February 2025. The data provided to CLI showed that brick-and-mortar abortions reported in the state decreased significantly from […] The post Abortion Reporting: Florida (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute.| Lozier Institute
In 2024, only two abortions at brick-and-mortar facilities in Idaho were reported to the state’s Department of Health & Welfare, both of which were drug-induced. Unlike in years past, Idaho didn’t publish an annual abortion report and a report on the number of abortions by fertilization age. Instead, the Department only published the postfertilization report. […] The post Abortion Reporting: Idaho (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute.| Lozier Institute
Missouri’s 2023 abortion report was published online in July 2025, showing that reported brick-and-mortar abortions performed in the state continued to decrease from 2022, reaching the lowest number ever recorded in the state. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Missouri residents outside of the state […] The post Abortion Reporting: Missouri (2023) appeared first on Lozier Institute.| Lozier Institute
Connecticut’s 2023 and 2024 abortion reports were provided to the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) upon request in July and August 2025. This article primarily covers 2024 abortion statistics. Abortions in Connecticut increased both from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. The data published by the […]| Lozier Institute
In July to August 2025, the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) submitted three comments regarding three citizen petitions submitted to the Food and Drug Administration requesting regulatory action on the abortion drug mifepristone. Below, brief summaries and links for each of these comments are provided. CLI Comment on Massachusetts AG et al. Citizen Petition (Submitted 7/24). […]| Lozier Institute
Editor’s Note: This paper was updated on June 27, 2025 to reflect changes made to #WeCount’s data limitations section in its most recently released report. This is Issue 34 of the American Reports Series. Appendix A (Table 1), Appendix B (Tables 2-7), Appendix C (Table 8), and Appendix D (Table 9), referenced throughout this paper, […]| Lozier Institute
This is Issue 35 of the American Reports Series. Executive Summary Pregnant and parenting women in need (PPWIN) often face barriers to adequate childcare, including but not limited to trust, affordability, availability, location, and hours. Federal childcare programs collectively invest billions of dollars annually, but parents still report spending 22% of their income on childcare. […]| Lozier Institute
In 2024, one brick-and-mortar facility abortion in the state was reported to the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). Immediately after Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, the state prohibited abortion from conception except in cases where a continued pregnancy would threaten the life of the mother. Many of the demographic characteristics and […]| Lozier Institute
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Editor’s Note: The graph included in this fact sheet was updated on 5/14/25. Abortions and Non-Abortion Services: Changes from Last Year and Long-Term Trends Planned Parenthood’s service data lags behind the rest of the information in the report – the 2023-24 report[1] contains information on services provided in 2022-2023. Planned Parenthood performed a record 402,230 […]| Lozier Institute
CLI analysis notes rise in abortions coincides with Planned Parenthood’s growing focus on abortion and the expanded use of abortion drugs. Washington D.C.— A new peer-reviewed article from the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) highlights the factors behind the 20% rise in U.S. abortions from 2017 to 2023, reversing a 30-year decline. The article emphasizes trends […]| Lozier Institute
New research reveals widespread miscoding of abortion-related emergencies – sounding alarm on patient safety, clinical integrity and data transparency. Washington D.C.— A new peer-reviewed study published by the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) uncovered widespread miscoding of emergency room (ER) visits following drug-induced abortions, raising serious concerns about patient safety. Using anonymized Medicaid claims data, researchers […]| Lozier Institute
The decades-long claim, promoted by the abortion lobby, is a faulty comparison not backed by science Washington D.C.—The Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) released a new pivotal peer-reviewed article published in the journal BioTech. This article challenges and disproves the baseless claim that “abortion drugs are safer than Tylenol” because it lacks scientific credibility and […]| Lozier Institute
New data analysis provides a baseline of 1.1 million recorded abortions over one year Washington D.C.—The most accurate, current and complete compilation of abortion data shows over 1.1 million abortions took place via licensed providers from July 2023–June 2024, according to new analysis compiled by the Charlotte Lozier Institute. This establishes a baseline number […]| Lozier Institute
Did you know? There's more than 8,800 community health centers offering women’s health services, compared to just 579 Planned Parenthood centers.| Lozier Institute
Abortions and Non-Abortion Services: Change from Last Year and Long-Term Trends[1] Planned Parenthood’s service data lags behind the rest of the information in the report – the 2022-23 report contains information on services provided in 2021-2022. Planned Parenthood performed 392,715 abortions[2] in 2021-22 – an increase of over 18,000 (5%) from the previous year, and […]| Lozier Institute
In a 2025 analysis, Charlotte Lozier Institute found that community health centers (Federally Qualified Health Center and Rural Health Clinic sites) outnumber Planned Parenthood facilities 15 to 1| Lozier Institute
Ingrid Skop, M.D., FACOG, is Vice President and Director of Medical Affairs for Charlotte Lozier Institute, leveraging more than 30 years’ experience as a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist to support research and policies that respect the dignity of every human life. Dr. Skop received her Bachelor of Science in physiology from Oklahoma State University and her medical […]| Lozier Institute
South Carolina’s 2021 abortion report was published in June 2022. The report revealed that abortion increased in 2021 from 2020. Statistics and Changes in South Carolina Abortions, 2020-2021 The report does not include information on Planned Parenthood’s South Carolina abortion market share. Abortion Totals and Trends In 2021, there were 6,279 abortions reported in South […]| Lozier Institute
South Carolina’s 2020 abortion report was published in June 2021, and a corrected report with an updated abortion total was released in August 2021. The report reveals that abortions increased from 2019. Statistics and Changes in South Carolina Abortions, 2019-2020 Abortion Totals and Trends In 2020, there were 5,468 abortions reported in South Carolina, up […]| Lozier Institute
South Carolina 2019 abortion statistics compiled by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control show that abortions increased from the previous year but remain low compared to earlier years. Statistics and Changes in South Carolina Abortions, 2018-2019 Abortion Totals and Trends There were 5,101 abortions reported in South Carolina in 2019, up 10 […]| Lozier Institute
South Carolina’s 2018 abortion report was released in July 2019. The report was published online by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Changes in South Carolina Abortions, 2017-2018 Abortion Totals and Trends In 2018, 4,646 abortions were reported in South Carolina, down nine percent from the previous year and down 24 […]| Lozier Institute
South Carolina released its 2017 abortion report in July of 2018. Previously, the state reported abortion performed on residents only, but now provides statistics for all abortions performed in the state. Statistics and Changes in South Carolina Abortions, 2016-2017 Abortion Totals and Trends There were 5,112 abortions performed in […]| Lozier Institute
South Carolina’s annual abortion report for 2016 shows that abortion in the state is falling. Published online in November 2017 by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, the abortion report takes up four pages of the state’s vital statistics report. Additional information is published in an online database. Changes in South […]| Lozier Institute
On August 23, 2023, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the state’s heartbeat law was allowed to go into effect. The law was passed in May 2023 but, before having a chance to go into effect, was soon thereafter blocked . South Carolina’s 2023 abortion report was released in two parts in June 2024, […]| Lozier Institute
This is Issue 26 of the American Reports Series. CLI’s previous analysis of abortion reporting across the U.S., Issue 12 of the American Reports Series, can be found here. Executive Summary In a major shift from CLI’s 2016 report, states’ legislative abortion policies directly correlate to the quality of their abortion reporting, demonstrating a growing […]| Lozier Institute
This is Issue 86 in the On Point Series. Originally published in July 2022, and has been updated on September 11, 2023. Twenty-five states have one or more strong gestational limits on abortion that are either in effect or are enjoined while in litigation. Each of these states permits abortion in those rare and heartbreaking […]| Lozier Institute