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Abortions in Texas Plummet Following Enactment of Ban

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
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
2/11/2022|Updated: 2/11/2022

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.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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