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Yes.
In 2021, 60.7% of abortions in the U.S. were performed on females who had previously given birth, according to the latest annual figures from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In 2020, the figure was 60.9%.
The 2021 report, released in November 2023, included data from 41 states plus New York City. Wisconsin was among states that did not submit or properly submit data, the report said.
Overall, the majority of 2021 abortions were obtained by women who were in their 20s, low-income and women of color.
Vice President Kamala Harris, campaigning Jan. 22 in suburban Milwaukee, said “the majority of women who have abortions are mothers.”
Republican state lawmakers on Jan. 19 introduced a bill that would put a referendum on the April 2 ballot in Wisconsin. It would ask voters to generally ban abortion after 14 weeks of pregnancy, down from the current 20 weeks.
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Sources
Centers for Disease Control: Abortion Surveillance — United States, 2021
Centers for Disease Control: Abortion Surveillance — United States, 2020
KFF: Key Facts on Abortion in the United States
PBS NewsHour: WATCH LIVE: Harris speaks at launch of Democrats’ election year campaign for abortion rights
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