Today, the Ohio Department of Health released the 2023 Ohio Induced Abortion Report, revealing an increase in the number of abortions since the 2022 report. A total of 22,000 abortions were reported, up from 18,488 in 2022.

Abortions increased approximately 40% amongst minors and were overwhelmingly performed on Black women, with that demographic undergoing 43.9% percent of all abortions in Ohio. Black Ohioans comprise approximately 13.0% of Ohio’s total population.

“These death statistics are heartbreaking as abortion continues to target minorities and tragically now our school-aged children,” said Mike Gonidakis, president of Ohio Right to Life. “The number of women traveling to Ohio to have an abortion has doubled which has led to the spike in the number of total induced abortions in our State. Ohio, sadly is becoming a destination state for aborting babies,” said Gonidakis.

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“The sad reality is that 22,000 reported abortions in Ohio does not meet the liberal definition of ‘safe, legal and rare. While the abortion industry ignores the health care needs of women, Ohio Right to Life and Ohio’s 123 pregnancy centers will continue to offer a health care and social service safety net to women and their children,” said Gonidakis.

Cuyahoga, Franklin, and Hamilton counties all saw increases in the number of abortions performed in 2023 and Montgomery County saw the largest increase overall.

Ohio Right to Life and all our statewide partners will continue to advance innovative solutions to help women have their child and raise their child in a healthy environment.  We are 100% committed to our mission and we will see to it that the day comes when Ohio’s abortion report simply reads “zero.”