Abortions in Texas dropped dramatically in the months after the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June, according to recent state data.
Only three abortions were performed in Texas in August 2022, all of which were “medically necessary,” according to statistics from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
Compared to the 2,596 abortions recorded in the state in June 2022, the August number represents a decrease of nearly 99%. Sixty-eight abortions were performed in July.
Statistics from September to the end of last year have not yet been released.
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Protesters march and gather near the Texas State Capitol in Austin following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022.
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Texas Right to Life, a pro-life advocacy group, noted that the state figures do not account for illegal and unreported abortions, but stated that some 50,000 unborn babies have been “saved” in the state since September.
“Official report shows only 3 abortions reported in TX in August 2022, all due to medical emergencies,” the group tweeted earlier this month. “We still have work to do to stop illegal abortions, especially pills smuggled across the border. [and] online, but this shows life-saving progress.
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Texas has been a state at the forefront of the legal battles that have rocked the US in the wake of the Dobbs decision.
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Governor Greg Abbott speaks to the crowd at CPAC 2022 in Dallas, Texas.
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Under a law he signed in 2021, abortion in the state is only allowed if the mother’s life is in danger.
In September, a federal judge in Texas stopped the Biden administration from enforcing new guidance in the state that would require hospitals to provide emergency abortions to women, regardless of state bans on the procedure.
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Some Texas cities like Dallas, Austin and Denton have passed ordinances that make investigations of illegal abortions a low priority for law enforcement.
Fox News’ Timothy Nerozzi contributed to this report.
