Indiana Reports 98% Drop in Abortions Under Stricter Law
Indiana’s latest health report shows a 98% drop in reported abortions under stricter laws, though dozens still occurred under legal exceptions and concerns persist about unreported pill abortions.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Reported abortions in Indiana fell sharply in the third quarter of 2025, according to a new report from the Indiana Department of Health, though dozens of procedures were still recorded under the state’s legal exceptions and concerns remain about unreported abortions involving pills.
The Department’s Terminated Pregnancy Report for July 1 to September 30, 2025, shows 42 abortions during the period, roughly unchanged from the same quarter in 2024 but representing a 98 percent decline compared to pre-Roe enforcement levels. Indiana law bans most abortions, allowing limited exceptions for rape, incest, medical emergencies in early pregnancy, and certain fetal anomalies.
More than half of the reported abortions occurred between 14 and 20 weeks of gestation, primarily involving women aged 25 to 34. The report also notes one case in which a baby was born alive following an attempted abortion.
State officials say stricter enforcement of reporting requirements has contributed to the low numbers. However, the report does not account for possible illegal abortions involving abortion pills obtained outside regulated medical settings, which remain difficult for states to track or enforce.
Previously, the UOJ reported that His Holiness Kirill of Moscow had established a special day of prayer for the enlightenment of those intending to commit abortion.
