Abortions in the US state of Indiana have plummeted 95 per cent since it strengthened protections for the unborn last year, it has been revealed.
Indiana Department of Health reported that 41 abortions were performed between July and September, compared to 763 during the same period in 2023.
Since the law came into effect last August, abortions at any gestational age have been prohibited, except in cases of rape and incest, or when the baby is expected to die before birth, and when the mother’s physical health is at serious risk.
‘Sharp decrease’
The majority (63 per cent) of abortions carried out between July and September 2024 were in cases of “lethal fetal anomaly”.
Almost a quarter (22 per cent) were because of a “serious health risk/life of the pregnant woman”, while 15 per cent were due to rape or incest.
Abortion activists such as Planned Parenthood are appealing a recent court ruling on the law, in an attempt to weaken protections for the unborn.
In Iowa, where abortions have dropped nearly 40 per cent since a ‘heartbeat’ law was introduced in July, pro-abortion think-tank the Guttmacher Institute has criticised such laws for causing a “sharp decrease” in abortions.
Election Day
In November, Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota voted down measures that would have liberalised abortion law.
On the day of the US general election, ten states voted on whether or not to expand abortion access. While three states voted against, the other seven passed amendments to remove protections for the unborn.
In Missouri a legal challenge is expected to counter a pro-abortion amendment narrowly approved by 51.6 per cent of voters.
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