Louisiana Abortion Statistics

2021 Preliminary Abortion Statistics in Louisiana

There were 7,444 abortions in Louisiana in 2021, according to preliminary figures provided to Louisiana Right to Life recently by the Louisiana Department of Health. Despite closure of Texas abortion facilities due to the Heartbeat law, there were only 183 more out-of-state abortions in Louisiana in 2021 than in 2020. 

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90% of women who had abortions in 2021 were unmarried, and 65% of abortions were performed on African-American women.

On average, 20 abortions per day were performed in Louisiana in 2020, and Louisiana Right to Life will continue working hard to reduce these numbers until every baby is saved!

NOTE: Abortion Statistics in Louisiana come from the Louisiana Department of Health.  These numbers do not take into account the number of women who traveled outside of Louisiana for abortions.

2020 Abortion Statistics 

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Louisiana Abortion Statistic Charts

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State’s Abortion Numbers By the Years

  • 7,444 abortions occurred in 2021
  • 7,443 abortions occurred in 2020
  • 8,144 abortions occurred in 2019
  • 8,097 abortions occurred in 2018
  • 8,706 abortions occurred in 2017
  • 8,972 abortions occurred in 2016
  • 9,362 abortions occurred in 2015
  • 10,211 abortions occurred in 2014
  • 9,977 abortions occurred in 2013
  • 9,225 abortions occurred in 2012
  • 8,955 abortions occurred in 2011
  • 8,870 abortions occurred in 2010
  • 8,167 abortions occurred in 2009
  • 6,816 abortions occurred in 2008
  • 6,833 abortions occurred in 2007
  • 6,204 abortions occurred in 2006
  • 8,860 abortions occurred in 2005
  • 11,330 abortions occurred in 2004
  • 10,642 abortions occurred in 2003
  • 10,451 abortions occurred in 2002
  • 10,932 abortions occurred in 2001
  • 11,384 abortions occurred in 2000