Oregon Abortions Decline as More Babies are Saved From Abortion

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) last week published its finalized abortion numbers for 2024, reporting nearly 10,000 abortions carried out during the year. The data show a 26% increase in later abortions at or after 23 weeks gestation, an uptick in procedures for out-of-state residents, and a doubling of abortions performed in an Eastern Oregon county bordering Idaho.According to the OHA Center for Health Statistics data, providers in Oregon performed 9,860 total Oregon abortions in 2024, 215 fewe