Overview of Pro-Life Statistics in NC

Is there a correlation between abortions and legislation?

* Nationwide data

Timeline of Pro-Life N.C. Legislation

SL 2011-60: Unborn Victims of Violence Act/Ethen’s Law (04/29/11) SL 2011-145: Appropriations Act of 2011, Sec. 29.23(a)-(c) (06/15/11) SL 2011-392: Authorize Various Special Plates (Choose Life) (06/30/11) SL 2011-405: Woman’s Right to Know Act (7/28/11) SL 2013-307: Health Curriculum/Preterm Birth (07/18/13) SL 2013-360: Appropriations Act of 2013, Sec. 12J.1.(a) (07/26/13) SL 2013-366: Health and Safety Law Changes (07/29/13)

SL 2011-60: Unborn Victims of Violence Act/ Ethen’s Law

An act to create criminal offenses for acts that cause the death or injury of an unborn child or are committed against a pregnant woman.

03/02/11: Bill filed 04/29/11: Bill signed into law12/01/11: Effective date of law and for offenses.

SL 2011-145: Appropriations Act of 2011, Sec. 29.23 (a)–(c)

Budget bill includes permanent language to limit state abortion funding in the health plan. No state funded abortions except in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother.

03/01/11: Bill filed04/26/11: Language included 06/04/11: Chambers send to Governor06/12/11: Governor Perdue vetoes budget 06/15/11: Override Governor Perdue’s veto; becomes law01/01/12: Effective date for the new state health plan limits

SL 2011-392: Authorize Various Special Plates

An act to authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue various special registration plates. The money raised is to go to the Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship (SL 2013-260, Sec. 12J.1.(a)).

“Choose Life” plate is added to this list.

05/18/2011: Bill includes “choose life” plate. 06/30/2011: Signed into law by Governor. November 2011: US District Ct. Judge temporarily blocked the law. December 2012: US District Ct. ruled plates unconstitutional. February 2014: US Court of Appeals 4th Circuit rules plates unconstitutional. October 2014: Now on appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

SL 2013-360: Appropriations Act of 2013SL 2014-100: Appropriations Act of 2014

Budget bill that included a provision for maternal and child health block grants and provided $250,000 to the Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship (SL 2013-260, Sec. 12J.1.(a)).

These funds were originally intended to replace the funds that would have been raised by “Choose Life” license plates.

05/21/13: Funds listed in Budget bill 07/24/13: Chambers pass bill and send to Gov. McCrory 07/26/13: Governor McCrory signed into law; funds disbursed. 08/07/14: Appropriations for ‘14-’15 raised to $300,000 (SL 2014-100, Sec. 12J.1.(a)).

SL 2011-405: Woman’s Right to Know Act

WRTK Act: To require a 24 hours waiting period and the informed consent of a pregnant woman before an abortion may be performed.

WRTK Timeline

Filed bill on 04/06/11Passed House/Senate & sent to Governor on 06/17/2011Governor Perdue vetoed on 06/27/2011Overrode veto and became law 07/28/2011Act effective 90 days after becomes law (Late October)Applied to claims for relief on or after October 1, 2011Only the provision for displaying ultrasounds was enjoined in Stuart v.

Huff, 706 F.3d 345, 2013 (4th Cir. NC 2013)-. US District Ct. Judge ruled against ultrasound images in January 2014.The provision is currently on appeal to 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The rest of the law has been in effect since October 2011.

SL 2013-SL 2013-307: Health Curriculum/Preterm Birth

Include instruction in the school health education program on the preventable causes of preterm birth, including induced abortion as a cause of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies.

02/25/13: Bill filed07/09/13: Bill sent to Governor McCrory07/18/13: Signed into law by Governor McCroryTo apply beginning in the 2013-2014 school year. 2014-2015 curriculum currently being reviewed.

SL 2013-366: Health and Safety Law Changes

Act to modify certain laws pertaining to abortion:

To limit abortion coverage (to rape, incest, or to protect the death of the mother) under health insurance plans offered under the federal health benefit exchange operating in NC or offered by a county or municipality;

To prohibit performing an abortion when the sex of the unborn child is a significant factor in seeking the abortion;

To direct the Department of Health and Human Services to amend rules pertaining to abortion clinics;

To amend the WRTK Act by prohibiting webcam abortions, requiring a doctor to be present.

Conscience Protection was extended to all health care providers, not just doctors and nurses.

Timeline of Health and Safety Changes

03/19/13: Bills filed by House and Senate with almost all substantive provisions.

05/07/13: House passed most of this language in HB 71607/10/13: Language fully added to bill07/26/13: Chambers passed bill and sent to Governor07/29/13: Signed into law by Governor McCrory10/01/13: All parts of law are effective

Have we seen results?

2009.5 2010 2010.5 2011 2011.5 2012 2012.5 2013 2013.515,000

19,000

23,000

27,000

31,000

35,000

30952

26192

24439

22820

Total reported abortions in NC 2010-2013

Abortion Occurrences by year

2009.5 2010 2010.5 2011 2011.5 2012 2012.5 2013 2013.515,000

19,000

23,000

27,000

31,000

35,000

30952

26,192

24,439

22,820

Total reported abortions in NC 2010-2013

Abortion Occurrences by year

12/1/11: Ethen’s Law/ Un-born Victim’s Act goes into effect.

October 2011: WRTK Act goes into effect.

1/1/12: Effective date for new health plan limits on

abortion.

4/6/11: WRTK Act filed.

6/30/11: “Choose Life” plate begins

fight..

7/26/13: $250K to Carolina Pregnancy Care

Fellowship.

10/1/13: All health and safety law

changes regarding abortion in effect. 7/18/13:

Preterm birth health

curriculum goes into law.

Type of Procedure

2010 % 2011 % 2012 % 2013 %

Totals: 30,952 26,192 24,439 22,820

Suction Curettage

14,608 47% 13,312 51% 9,726 40% 8,353 36%

Medical (nonsurgical)

5,374 17% 5,987 23% 5,767 24% 5,744 25%

Dilation & Evacuation

10,169 33% 6,520 25% 7,909 32% 7,483 33%

Intra-Uterine Instillation

44 <1% 12 <1% 7 <1% 12 <1%

Sharp Curettage

17 <1% 2 <1% 1 <1% 5 <1%

Hysterectomy/ Hysterotomy

-- -- -- -- 1 <1% -- --

Other/Unknown

740 2% 359 1% 1,028 4% 1,224 5%

All Reported Abortions vs. Abortions by Residents of N.C.** The differences are out-of-state women who come to N.C. for an abortion.

Year All Reported Occurrences

% Reduction per year Residents ONLY

% Reduction per year

2010 30,952  -- 25,808 --

2011 26,192  -15.4% 22,370 -13.3%

2012 24,439  -6.7% 20,973 -6.2%

2013 22,820  -6.6% 19,818 -5.5%

NC Resident Abortions 2010-2013

2010: 25,8082011: 22, 370

13.3% fewer abortions than in 2010. 2012: 20,973

6.2% fewer abortions than 2011. 2013: 19,818

5.5% fewer abortion than 2012.

2010-2013: 5,990 fewer abortions (23.2% fewer abortions)

Resident Abortions adjusted for Population

Year Population Change % change # Resident Abortions

% per population

2010 9,574,477 -- -- 25,808 0.269%

2011 9,666,342 + 91,865 ~1% increase 22,370 0.231%

2012 9,762,822 + 96,480 ~1% increase 20,973 0.215%

2013 9,861,952 + 99,130 ~1% increase 19,818 0.201%

Total +287,475 ~3% increase -5,990 -0.068%

Total reported abortions have declined while total population has risen.

Cumulative % Reduction Adjusted for Population: -25.27%

Child Bearing Aged Population compared to the Reported Abortions

Year Population # Resident Abortions

% of Data Population

# Women with Abortions per 1000

2010 2,970,487 25,808 0.87% 8.7 women out of 1000

2011 2,983,095 22,370 0.75% 7.5 women out of 1000

2012 2,999,687 20,973 0.69% 6.9 women out of 1000

2013 19,818 Data Not Available Yet

*** Ages included in population are 10-54 year old Females.

Abortion Statistics: 2011 vs. 2010

4,760 fewer reported abortions in 2011. Down 15.4% from 2010 to 2011.

Woman’s Right to Know Act – Effective October 2011 Unborn Victim’s Act – Effective December 1, 2011 Both bills filed – Spring 2011 Appropriations to limit state funded abortions – June 2011

Not effective until January 2012.

Example of Data in Effect:

WRTK Act in effect: 2362 abortions/month before drafted2091 abortion/month after drafted2275 abortions/month before signed 1995 abortions/month after signed

Abortion Statistics: 2012 vs. 2011

1,753 fewer abortion procedures in 2012 than 2011. Down 6.7% from 2011.Down 21% from 2010.

January 2012: New effective date for abortion limits in the state health plan.

First full year of the Woman’s Right to Know Act.

Abortion Statistics: 2013 vs. 2012

1,619 fewer abortion procedures in 2013 than 2012. Down 6.6% from 2012. Down 12.9% from 2011.Down 26.3% from 2010.

Fund Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship – Effective July 2013 (but the first money not disbursed until Spring 2014).

Health Curriculum/Preterm Birth – Effective School Year 2013-2014. Health and Safety Law Changes – All parts effective October 1, 2013.

 YEAR

2010 2011 2012 2013TOTALS 25808 100.0 22370 100.0 20973 100.0 19818 100.0AGE

115 0.4 109 0.5 81 0.4 52 0.314 and under

15-19 3544 13.7 2774 12.4 2393 11.4 2084 10.520-24 8344 32.3 7236 32.3 6724 32.1 6181 31.225-29 6039 23.4 5245 23.4 4971 23.7 4832 24.430-34 3905 15.1 3438 15.4 3270 15.6 3131 15.835 and over 3075 11.9 2679 12.0 2507 12.0 2410 12.2Unknown 786 3.0 889 4.0 1027 4.9 1128 5.7

RACE

9819 38.0 8363 37.4 7933 37.8 7316 36.9White Non-Hispanic

Af. Am. Non-Hispanic 11559 44.8 10097 45.1 9502 45.3 8991 45.4Other Non-Hispanic 1103 4.3 959 4.3 880 4.2 869 4.4Hispanic 2773 10.7 2369 10.6 2113 10.1 2055 10.4Unknown 554 2.1 582 2.6 545 2.6 587 3.0

NC Resident Reported Abortions – Characteristics Chart

 YEAR

2010 2011 2012 2013TOTALS

25808 100.0 22370 100.0 20973 100.0 19818 100.0NUMBER OF PREVIOUS ABORTIONS

12924 50.1 10962 49.0 11276 53.8 10081 50.9None1 5798 22.5 5036 22.5 4331 20.7 4176 21.12 2262 8.8 1999 8.9 1702 8.1 1692 8.53 or more 1228 4.8 1028 4.6 999 4.8 847 4.3Unknown 3596 13.9 3345 15.0 2665 12.7 3022 15.2

WEEKS OF GESTATION

16632 64.4 14540 65.0 12875 61.4 12131 61.28 and under

9-12 5631 21.8 4859 21.7 4369 20.8 4188 21.113-15 1445 5.6 1252 5.6 1175 5.6 1016 5.116-20 771 3.0 577 2.6 554 2.6 456 2.321 and over 7 0.0 8 0.0 77 0.4 55 0.3Unknown 1322 5.1 1134 5.1 1923 9.2 1972 10.0

Key Points from Latest Statistics

African American Women have seen 2,568 fewer abortions from 2010 to 2013. 22% decrease.

Women age 19 and under have seen 1,523 fewer abortions from 2010 to 2013. 41.6% decrease.

696 fewer abortions from 2010 to 2013 for women receiving abortions 13 weeks of gestation onward. 31.3% decrease.

2,573 fewer abortions from 2010 to 2013 for women receiving abortions who have previously had an abortion. 27.7% decrease.

Data Collection

All statistics regarding abortions were gathered from the North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics: http://www.schs.state.nc.us/data/vital.cfm

All statistics regarding population were gathered from the North Carolina Office of Budget and State Management: http://

www.osbm.state.nc.us/ncosbm/facts_and_figures/socioeconomic_data/population_estimates/county_estimates.shtm

For more information on the legislation or statistics: Contact Jamie Lassiter (Rep. Stam)

(919) 733-2614 Jamie.lassiter@ncleg.net