Abortions remain high under scandal-plagued Governor Tim Walz. The state also has no data on the gestational age of potentially more than 1,000 unborn babies killed in the womb.
Key Points Summary
- Minnesota’s 2024 abortion data report shows about 13,000 abortions, continuing an upward trend in the state.
- Nearly 400 abortions lacked gestational age data, which Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) says is a significant increase from prior years and raises concerns about oversight.
- One abortion facility (Robbinsdale Clinic) did not submit any data before closing in late 2024; based on prior years, this could mean 700–1,000 abortions were not reported.
- State law now causes abortion data to be released a year late, limiting timely policy response.
- Minnesota no longer requires reporting on:
- Babies born alive after abortion
- Gestational age enforcement consequences
- Reasons women seek abortions
- Number of prior abortions
- MCCL says the lack of penalties for non-reporting contributes to missing or incomplete data.
- Abortions in Minnesota increasingly involve out-of-state residents, which advocates say aligns with recent policy changes.
- Minnesota law allows abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy, with state funding for abortion services.
- Funding for pregnancy resource centers was eliminated, and women are no longer required to receive information about alternatives to abortion.
- MCCL is calling for restored reporting requirements, reinstatement of informed-consent laws, and renewed support for life-affirming options for women.
- LifeSiteNews reported no response from the governor’s office to requests for comment.
Read the whole article here: Minnesota fails to report gestational age for hundreds of babies killed by abortion – LifeSite
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