53 Abortion Clinics Closed in 2015, 81% of All Abortion Clinics Open in 1991 Have Shut Down
The total number abortion clinics in America continues to decline, following a nationwide trend extending back to 1991. In 2015, abortion clinics closed at a rate of more than one per week with 53 abortion clinics shutting down or halting all abortion services.
Operation Rescue directly surveyed all abortion facilities in the U.S. from December 1-15, 2015 and found the following:
• 42 Surgical abortion clinics halted all abortion services.
• 11 Medical abortion clinics halted all abortion services.
In addition, a number of abortion facilities reduced services:
• 16 abortion clinics halted surgeries and now offer only medication abortions.
• 12 abortion clinics stopped dispensing abortion drugs and now only offer surgical abortions, noting that the abortion pill was “ineffective” or “too dangerous.”