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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Io Dodds

Texas reports five abortions a month - down from 4,400 before Roe overturned in 2022

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The number of abortions in Texas has plunged from several thousand per month to less than ten since the overturning of Roe v Wade in June 2022, state data shows.

In the year leading up to the Supreme Court's decision, 2,250 - 5,700 Texans – or 3,112 on average – were able to terminate unwanted pregnancies each month, according to figures from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

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