How many abortions have been performed in the United States since it was legalized nationwide?
Since the legalization of abortion in 1973, there have been approximately 64 million abortions performed in the United States.
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Sources:
National Right to Life Committee, Inc. “The State of Abortion in the United States.” January 2023. https://www.nrlc.org/uploads/communications/stateofabortion2023.pdf.
