CLI Summary This study measured predictors for negative mental and emotional outcomes after abortion based on risk factors identified by the American Psychological Association. The study found two major areas that align with risk factors: 1) attachment and support (bigger effect) and 2) moral and maternal conflict (smaller effect). “Attachment and support” includes emotional attachment, […] The post Identifying underlying factors in risk factors and emotional sequelae self-attributed to abortion: development and validation of a brief assessment tool appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Iowa’s 2024 vital statistics report, which includes the state’s abortion statistics, was published online by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) in March 2026. The report shows that total abortions, as well as drug-induced abortions, decreased from 2023 to 2024. The data doesn’t include the number of abortions obtained by Iowa residents out of […] The post Abortion Reporting: Iowa (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .
States vary in their policies on health insurance coverage of abortion, so the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) has compiled a table to show which states require, permit, or prohibit coverage of elective abortion through marketplace (ACA) plans, private insurance, and/or Medicaid. Americans should be able to make an informed decision about their healthcare coverage, a […] The post Fact Sheet: Health Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion appeared first on Lozier Institute .
In January 2026, Louisiana’s Department of Health (LA DOH) published a suppressed abortion total for both 2023 and 2024 for confidentiality reasons, meaning that fewer than five abortions occurred in the state for both years. While Louisiana uploaded components of each year’s reports for different data points, such as abortions by weeks of gestation and […] The post Abortion Reporting: Louisiana (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .
New York’s 2023 abortion statistics were published online by the New York Department of Health in January 2026, showing that abortions performed on New York residents increased 3% from 2022. In what follows, the information in the abortion report published by the state will be summarized. The data published by the state does not include […] The post Abortion Reporting: New York (2023) appeared first on Lozier Institute .
New York City’s 2023 abortion statistics were published online as part of the city’s vital statistics report in early 2026. This data does not include the number of mail-order abortion drugs prescribed by licensed abortion providers in other states to New York City residents or the number of self-managed abortions performed by women outside of […] The post Abortion Reporting: New York City (2023) appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Women coerced into taking the abortion pill are calling out a major federally-funded domestic violence support group for backing a policy that enabled their abuse. Despite acknowledging abusive men sometimes use the easily accessible pill to force women to kill their unborn babies, the National Domestic Violence Hotline and Legal Voice is opposing Louisiana’s challenge […] The post EXCLUSIVE: Women Coerced Into Abortions Call Out Anti-Domestic Violence Org For Backing Policy That Enables Abusers appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Co-authored with Sara Smith This is Issue 9 of the On Women’s Health Series. Executive Summary Iowa’s abortion law allows for timely and necessary care for pregnant women in a medical emergency. The law permits physicians to use their reasonable medical judgment to determine if a medical emergency exists and what interventions are necessary. There […] The post Are Pro-Life Laws Harming Iowa Women? An Examination of Claims Against Iowa appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Recently, pro-abortion writer Jessica Valenti was a guest on Molly Jong-Fast’s podcast, “Fast Politics.” The topic of the podcast, which featured multiple pro-abortion guests, was “How We Protect Reproductive Rights Against MAGA.” Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision in June 2022, Valenti has become one of the most prominent voices in favor of legal abortion. […] The post Jessica Valenti misleads about post-Dobbs maternal and infant mortality on podcast appeared first on Lozier Institute .
The shocking claim of a decidedly pro-abortion study is that abortion bans will expose women giving birth to “44 to 70 times higher than the mortality risk from abortion.” The researchers claim their study shows that “comparing deaths of pregnant people and of those who have an abortion show that risk of death due to […] The post Junk data makes it easier to pretend that abortion is safe appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Major medical advancements have transformed care for unborn babies with this diagnosis Washington D.C.—A new peer-reviewed article by the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) illustrates how over three decades of medical advancements in prenatal surgery for babies diagnosed with spina bifida have improved treatment while dramatically enhancing quality of life. These advancements also reflect a scientific […] The post From Prevention to Prenatal Surgery: Medical Breakthroughs Are Changing the Trajectory of Spina Bifida appeared first on Lozier Institute .
On March 2, 2026, the South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee held a hearing that featured House Bill (HB) 1257D. HB 1257D is an amendment to an existing pro-life law that clarifies the definitions of procedures that are not considered abortion, such as treatment of ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage. CLI Vice President and Director of […] The post Testimony of Ingrid Skop, M.D., before the South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee appeared first on Lozier Institute .
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision last week in the consolidated lawsuits (Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump) challenging President Trump’s imposition of tariffs around the world cannot be said to be a salient pro-life matter. The arguments over the impact of tax levies and expenditures have an impact when their direct effect is on families (e.g., […] The post Protecting the Power of the Purse – and the Hyde Amendment appeared first on Lozier Institute .
On February 23, 2026, the South Dakota House State Affairs Committee held a hearing that featured House Bill (HB) 1257D. HB 1257D is an amendment to an existing pro-life law that clarifies the definitions of procedures that are not considered abortion, such as treatment of ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage. CLI Associate Scholar Kathi Aultman, M.D., […] The post Testimony of CLI Associate Scholar Kathi Aultman, M.D., before the South Dakota House State Affairs Committee appeared first on Lozier Institute .
As pro-life advocates celebrate hard-won victories in closing Planned Parenthood clinics across the country, a far more insidious threat has been quietly expanding under our noses. Continue Reading at Live Action >> The post Why we can’t ignore the growing threat of well-funded abortion training programs appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Twenty-one states have joined Louisiana’s lawsuit against the federal government challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) relaxation of abortion pill rules, in defiance of the Trump administration’s call for the matter to be indefinitely postponed. Continue Reading at LifeSiteNews >> The post 21 states back Louisiana’s lawsuit against FDA abortion pill rules appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Gary Ott says his pregnant patients’ medical needs rarely call for delivering a baby early. Even more rarely does he have to decide whether a woman must deliver her baby before the child can survive outside the womb. Most health problems that women experience during pregnancy can be treated while preserving the […] The post Are pro-life state laws killing women? appeared first on Lozier Institute .
This is Issue 40 of the American Reports Series. After Roe v. Wade[1] was overturned in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,[2] abortion advocates increased their efforts to impose abortion on pro-life states through heavily funded ballot initiatives,[3] the courts,[4] and interstate shipments of abortion-inducing drugs.[5] Lawsuits challenging gestation-based abortion limits[6] claim that the laws […] The post Abortion Law in America Today: Pro-life Responses to Pro-abortion Challenges appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Dr. Kathi Aultman performed abortions for years — until the experience of giving birth to her own child made her realize she could not “kill babies just because they weren’t wanted.” “Unfortunately, I was still very pro-choice, even after I became a Christian,” she recalled to the Register at the March for Life 2026. Continue […] The post ‘You Never Lose Those Scars’: How an Abortionist Decided to Leave the Industry and Became a Pro-Life Leader appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Courts, constitutional amendments, and shield laws have chipped away at protections for unborn children in pro-life states Washington D.C.—A new Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) paper analyzes how abortion advocates—through court rulings, constitutional amendments, and shield laws—effectively removed any meaningful limits on abortion in some formerly pro-life states. The paper explores the legal landscape in […] The post From Pro-Life to Abortion Up to Birth: The Impact of Abortion Amendments appeared first on Lozier Institute .
This is Issue 39 of the American Reports Series. Twenty-six states are “abortion protection states,”[1] with laws that grant abortion a special legal status.[2] They have few, if any, health and safety regulations of abortion, such as clinic safety standards, parental involvement laws for minors, or adequate informed consent requirements. Nineteen states[3] and the District […] The post Abortion Law in America Today: Abortion Protection States appeared first on Lozier Institute .
By Maya Noronha, J.D. This is Issue 38 of the American Reports Series. Executive Summary In the United States, states are permitted to use a portion of their Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) administrative funding to implement Health Services Initiatives (HSIs) for children’s health, but many states do not take advantage of this option. HSIs […] The post Pro-Life and Safety Net Health Services Initiatives under the Children’s Health Insurance Program appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Tried to get some reassurance from ChatGPT about the volume of blood coming out of my body . . .” “Woke up at 5 a.m. with the severe cramps again. Had this ever happened to anyone? Is it someone [sic] normal part of the process?” These anecdotes, posted on Reddit, aren’t rare, and they reflect […] The post In the Abortion Industry, ‘Access’ Now Matters More Than Care appeared first on Lozier Institute .
On January 23, CLI Vice President and Director of Medical Affairs Ingrid Skop, M.D., sat down with the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) at the 2026 March for Life to discuss the risks of abortion and what the pro-life movement should focus on. Watch the full interview below. The post CBN Interview with Dr. Ingrid Skop at March for Life 2026 appeared first on Lozier Institute .
COMMENTARY: Every child saved, every mother supported, and every pregnancy standing is evidence that hope is not naïve but justified. “Having a baby seemed impossible.” That is what Aagust, a Florida nursing student, said she believed the day she visited a Planned Parenthood facility where she was given mifepristone to start a drug-induced abortion. Then […] The post Why the Pro-Life Movement Has Hope appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Nevada’s 2024 abortion statistics were provided to the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) upon request in January 2026. The report shows that total abortions, as well as drug-induced abortions, increased from 2023 to 2024. The data does not include the number of abortions obtained by Nevada […] The post Abortion Reporting: Nevada (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Pennsylvania’s 2024 abortion report was published online by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) in December 2025. The report shows that abortions decreased from the previous year. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Pennsylvania residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions on […] The post Abortion Reporting: Pennsylvania (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .
For the second year, Kansas’ abortion data was included in the state’s vital statistics report published in December by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), instead of being published as a standalone report published in July. The report shows that abortions increased from 2023 to 2024. Below, Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) summarizes the […] The post Abortion Reporting: Kansas (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Minnesota’s original version of its 2024 abortion report was published online by the Minnesota Department of Health (DOH) on December 31, 2025. However, an updated version was uploaded on January 2, 2026, “to correct an overcount of 2,586 duplicated records submitted into the Minnesota Registration and Certification (MR&C) System.” The original version reported that 16,315 […] The post Abortion Reporting: Minnesota (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Arizona’s 2024 abortion report was published in December 2025 by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). Abortions slightly decreased in the state in 2024 compared to 2023. Below, Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) summarizes the information in the abortion report published by the state. The data published by Arizona does not include the number of […] The post Abortion Reporting: Arizona (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .
