Abortion Trends Before and After Dobbs Authors: Karen Diep, Bryana Castillo Sanchez, Usha Ranji, and Alina Salganicoff Published: Jul 22, 2026

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/abortion-trends-before-and-after-dobbs/ This brief reviews the different sources of abortion data in the United States, the factors that have affected abortion rates across the U.S, before and after Roe v. Wade, and what we may see as the Trump administration, Republican majorities in the House and Senate, and a conservative federal judiciary shape policy in the coming years.