In 2023, certain states like Arkansas, South Dakota, and Idaho reported zero or minimal abortions, following stringent abortion bans post-Supreme Court ruling. Anti-abortion groups celebrated these statistics, but healthcare providers dispute their accuracy, stating that women still seek abortions through hidden means. Experts fear these misleading statistics reflect a politicization of vital health data, as actual abortion rates may be higher than reported. Nationally, the WeCount initiative suggests an uptick in abortions, emphasizing the necessity of such procedures for women's health.
To say there are no abortions going on in South Dakota is ludicrous," said Amy Kelley, an OB-GYN in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, citing female patients who have come to her hospital after taking abortion pills or to have medical procedures meant to prevent death or end nonviable pregnancies.
It's so clinically dishonest," said Ushma Upadhyay, a public health scientist at the University of California-San Francisco who co-chairs WeCount, an academic research effort that has kept a tally of the number of abortions nationwide since April 2022.
The group recorded a slight rise in abortions nationally in 2023."},{
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