Net change in surgical abortion clinics: 40 fewer than at the end of 2014.
- -47 surgical clinics closed permanently.
- -8 clinics stopped doing surgical abortions.
- +15 abortion facilities either opened or added surgical abortions.
- (13 surgical facilities closed, then reopened, after complying with health safety standards.)
Net change in medication abortion clinics: None.
- 13 clinics providing medication abortion shut permanently.
- 13 existing clinics added medication abortions.
Primary reasons for reduction:
- The enactment and enforcement of new state laws.
- Increased reporting by pro-life activists of incompetent and/or criminal behavior committed by abortionists.
- Financial struggles within the abortion cartel due to decreased demand for abortions.
- The retirement of abortionists who are not replaced.
739 abortion clinics remain in the U.S.
- 551 perform surgical abortions.
- 188 only do medication abortions.
Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue, says, “The only things that are preventing total collapse are court injunctions that are blocking several state abortion safety laws from being enforced. Once those laws clear the courts, we expect to see even more dangerous abortion facilities close. This is great news for women and babies because when abortion clinics close, lives are saved.”
“As new states laws add safety standards for surgical abortions, we are seeing the beginnings of a new trend. Abortion providers who cannot or will not comply with the higher standards have, in some cases, dropped surgical abortions in favor of medical abortions so they did not have to become licensed,” said Newman. “This allows incompetent abortionists to continue exploiting women for money while evading the need to increase patient safety.”
Source:
polination.blog 