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Over 135 Abortion Clinics Closed Over Past Two Years

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent

(Worthy News) – Over the past two years, 137 abortion clinics in the United States were compelled to either close or suspend their operations, according to Operation Rescue, a pro-life Christian activist organization.

According to the organization, 14 states are abortion free: Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

The current count stands at 670 abortion clinics in the country, marking a 69 percent reduction from the total number of facilities in 1991, which exceeded 2,100 at that time.

“This is a huge 69% decrease since 1991 when 2,176 abortion clinics were operating,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. “The overturn of Roe v. Wade is undoubtedly saving lives. And the enduring efforts of faithful Americans on the pro-life side are paying off and having a winning effect.”

However, Newman warned, stating, “Our findings reveal an alarming rise in dangerous mail-order abortions.”

In 2023, a total of 13 abortion drug suppliers came into existence. These online drug dealers mail abortion-inducing drugs without any safety precautions, sometimes to states where abortion is illegal. The average cost of chemical abortion drugs mailed by these businesses is $237, less than half the average price charged by abortion clinics increasingly following suit in this dangerous practice.

California leads the United States with the highest number of abortion clinics, hosting 162 facilities in the state. New York follows with 77, and Florida has 50 operational clinics.

However, a ruling from the Florida Supreme Court is anticipated soon, addressing the challenge against the state’s 15-week gestational limit ban. If the court upholds the heartbeat law, signed into law on April 13, 2023, it will be officially enacted.