Abortion deaths since widespread legalization

With today's post on abortion deaths in 1970, I've completed my series of posts about abortion deaths since widespread legalization (which started in California and New York in 1970).

I have post for abortion deaths in:

1970

1971

1972

1973 (Roe legalizes nationwide)

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

The 1990s

Since 2000

I also have posts about abortion deaths prior to widespread legalization:

The 19th Century

1900

1901

1902-1909

1910-1919

The 1920s

1920-1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

I don't have any information on specific abortion deaths in 1931.

1932

1933-1936

1937

1938-1939

The 1940s

1950s

The 1960s

Since I continue to notice people coming for searches of abortion deaths in specific years or decades, I will continue to fill in the gaps.

It's very important that we understand history. Prochoicers need to grasp that abortion being illegal doesn't mean no alternative but the coathanger, and prolifers need to understand that simply criminalizing abortion isn't enough. Only when we study the impact of laws and attitudes on abortion practice can we develop effective strategies for what most of us agree is a common goal: Reducing abortion. For, as with any other human evil, we can never make it entirely go away.

For more abortion deaths, visit the Cemetery of Choice:





For more on pre-legalization abortion, see The Bad Old Days of Abortion

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