Florida State Data Shows Steep Decline in Abortions in 2024

Florida State Data Shows Steep Decline in Abortions in 2024


Abortions in Florida declined precipitously in 2024 compared to the past few years, state data compiled by the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) shows.

A total of 60,755 unborn babies were aborted in Florida last year, including 3,754 whose mothers were from out of state, according to the AHCA’s 2024 “By County” report. Total abortions in 2024 reflect a 28-percent decrease from 2023, when 84,052 unborn babies were killed in abortions. Out-of-state abortions also decreased by 51 percent in 2024, down from 7,736 in 2023.

Abortion clinics and physicians who perform abortions in other medical settings are required by state law to provide monthly reports to AHCA. The AHCA reports, therefore, do not include abortions performed outside of the formal health system, meaning

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