Abortions in Michigan reached unprecedented levels in 2023 after the state passed a constitutional amendment guaranteeing access to the procedure in 2022.
Approximately 31,241 abortions occurred in the state in 2023, an increase of over 1,000 compared to the prior year, hitting levels Michigan has not seen in over 30 years, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
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Abortion in Michigan has been steadily rising since around 2010 but has not reached numbers this high since the 1990s, according to MDHHS. Women under the age of 20 accounted for over 8% of abortions for residents of the state and women aged 20-24 made up about 26%.
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The amendment also allows for abortions after viability in cases of physical or mental health to the mother, according to the amendment’s text. (RELATED: Blue State To Offer Free Birth Control Using Multimillion Dollar Taxpayer Fund)
At least two abortions in Michigan were performed after the 24-week mark in 2023, according to the state’s data. One of the abortions occurred after the 28th week of pregnancy.
The state reported 16 cases of complications resulting from abortions in 2023 compared to 15 total in the three years between 2020 and 2022, according to data released by the state.
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Abortion has been a major issue for voters in recent years, with 10 states seeing various abortion measures on their ballots in past November. Only 3 states — Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota — voted against enshrining a right to abortion into law.
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