The Ohio Department of Health has released the 2023 report on induced abortions in Ohio, which shows a significant uptick in the number of abortions received in Ohio by out-of-state residents when compared to previous years.
Last year, Ohioans voted to enshrine abortion access into the state’s constitution. This follows the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022, shifting the authority to the states. That has resulted in the need for those in restrictive states to travel to less restrictive ones if they wish to undergo this procedure.
As shown above, the number of induced abortions for out-of-state residents saw a 115% increase from 2022 to 2023, jumping to a total of 2,771 in 2023 from 1,287 in 2022.
The number of Ohio residents who received an abortion in 2023 was 19,229, up from 17,201 in 2022 but down from the 20,716 in 2021.
The total number of abortions has also increased in 2023 after a relative low-point in 2022, as shown above.
The data provided by the state health department also highlights this information across various demographic categories. Those age 20-24 accounted for 28.89% of induced abortions. Those with two or more living children accounted for 36.85% of induced abortions.
Click through the categories above to see more detailed breakdowns across different demographics.
In the report, the Ohio Department of Health notes this data does not take into account Ohio residents who have received an abortion in another state. It also states that data on abortions has been collected in the state since 1976.
“The 2023 Ohio resident abortion ratio was 151 abortions per 1,000 live births, an increase from the 134 ratio in 2022,” the report reads.