North Carolina abortions from January 2023 to March 2024

In the first six months of 2023 — before the abortion law changed — 24,870 abortions were provided in the state. In the first six months after Senate Bill 20 took effect, 20,930 abortions were provided.

A column chart showing the monthly volume of abortions in North Carolina from January 2023 to March 2024. In July 2023, abortion volume dropped due to new restrictions but the numbers have ticked back up.

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This chart uses the median estimate of monthly abortions. Guttmacher Institute calculates estimates of the number of abortions performed each month based on historical data and data sampled from select abortion clinics.

Chart: Rachel Crumpler/NC Health NewsSource: Guttmacher Institute Monthly Abortion Provision StudyCreated with Datawrapper