Abortions in Texas Plummet Following Enactment of Ban

A security guard opens the door to the Whole Women's Health Clinic in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sept. 1, 2021. LM Otero/AP Photo

Abortions in Texas dropped significantly in the month after the state’s abortion ban took effect, according to newly released statistics.

The number plummeted from 5,404 in August 2021 to 2,197 in the following month, according to the data from the Texas Department of Health and Human Services.