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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2022

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Roe V. Wade, Tsion Mekonnen Dec 2022

Roe V. Wade, Tsion Mekonnen

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A statistical report of abortions in Nevada shares information on abortion rate, total abortions, and general changes in Nevada abortions. A comparision to the Roe V. Wade decision declared on 1973 to the reversed decision in 2022 is implemented in the data.


Roe V. Wade: What Has Changed In Nevada Since The Federal Decision Was Reversed?, Tsion Mekonnen Dec 2022

Roe V. Wade: What Has Changed In Nevada Since The Federal Decision Was Reversed?, Tsion Mekonnen

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30% of abortions were reported to have been performed on married women. 58% of the abortions performed on Nevada residents were chemical abortions. In 2019, Clark County had the highest volume of abortions performed resident women, accounting for 87% of the abortions performed on Nevada residents. 95% of the abortions reported in Nevada in 2019 were performed on state residents. 91% percent of women in Nevada live in counties with at least one abortion provider. Nevada had a total of 8,578 abortions reported by women who had previous births (2020). Nevada had a total of 8,557 abortions reported by women …