The number of abortions performed in the U.S. continued to climb in 2024, increasing 11% in April to June this year, compared to the same period last year, according to a national report released Tuesday.
The big picture: In the first half of the year, there were nearly 98,000 abortions per month on average — up from 88,000 on average in 2023 and 81,400 in 2022, per the quarterly #WeCount report from the Society of Family Planning nonprofit.
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