JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Abortions in Florida have significantly declined compared to last year, according to a new state Agency for Health Care Administration report.
According to state data, a reported 17,377 abortions had been performed in Florida this year as of June 2, a 45.8 percent decrease from a comparable period in 2024.
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The drop came after a law took effect in May 2024 that prevented most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
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As of June 3, 2024, a reported 32,081 abortions had been performed last year, state data showed at the time.
Of the 17,377 abortions this year, 17,269 were in the first trimester of pregnancy and 108 were in the second trimester, according to a state Agency for Health Care Administration report.
Of the second-trimester abortions, 70 were performed because of a “fatal fetal abnormality,” while 21 were performed because of what was listed as a “serious fatal genetic defect, deformity or abnormality” and 17 were because of a “life endangering physical condition” of the woman.
The report also listed the counties with the most abortions.
The numbers reflect county residents who had abortions, not necessarily the counties where abortions took place.
- Miami-Dade County: 3,907
- Broward County: 2,479
- Hillsborough County: 1,632
- Palm Beach County: 1,129
- Orange County: 1,004
- Duval County: 790
- Pinellas County: 738
- Out-of-state residents: 608
- Polk County: 492
- Lee County: 471
- Leon County: 323
- Pasco County: 271
- Osceola County: 263
- Volusia County: 243
- Brevard County: 239
- Seminole County: 237
- St. Lucie County: 222
- Alachua County: 217
- Manatee County: 205
- Marion County: 186
- Collier County: 180
- Sarasota County: 179
- Lake County: 168