A research group that supports abortion rights estimates North Carolina had a significant decline in abortions performed in the first month after new restrictions took effect July 1. The Guttmacher Institute released a monthly abortion study Wednesday looking at trends among the states. Data collected from a sample of abortion providers in North Carolina show a 31% decline from June to July. A new law approved by the Republican-controlled General Assembly over Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto b
FILE - Protesters on both sides of the issue hold signs as North Carolina House members debate, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. A federal judge on Saturday, Sept. 30, blocked two portions of North Carolina’s new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues.
Traveling twice to a provider, who could be hours away, may be too onerous for some women, leading some to obtain abortion pills on their own by mail or to carry their pregnancy to term. The group’s analysis cautioned that North Carolina’s marked decline could in part reflect seasonal variations in when pregnancies occur and that trends may change in the months ahead as patients and providers adapt to the new law. The report, which collects data back to January, showed North Carolina’s abortion totals largely steady for the first six months of the year.
The conservative North Carolina Values Coalition, which supports even further abortion restrictions, said it was encouraged by the reduction in abortions as the law was carried out. The new law also included funds to increase contraceptive services, reduce infant and maternal mortality, and provide paid maternity leave for state employees and teachers.
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