Abortion Reporting: Georgia (2024)

Georgia released its 2024 abortion statistics through its online vital statistics database (OASIS) in August 2025. The data showed that resident abortions and abortions performed in Georgia decreased from the previous year.

Below, the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) summarizes the information in the abortion reports published by the state. This data does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Georgia residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions performed by women outside of the healthcare system. Furthermore, the OASIS data and data contained in reports provided to CLI upon request also do not contain the number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by Georgia residents prescribed by licensed abortion providers in Georgia or in other states.

In a separate section, CLI will describe data provided by the Guttmacher Institute’s Monthly Abortion Provision Study that details the number of abortions obtained by Georgia women in other states, as well as the number of women who traveled to Georgia to obtain abortions, in 2024. Guttmacher’s abortion estimates include the number of abortions obtained at brick-and-mortar facilities and those provided via telehealth and virtual providers in and outside of Georgia.

Georgia’s statute code defines abortion as “the act of using, prescribing, or administering any instrument, substance, device, or other means with the purpose to terminate a pregnancy with knowledge that termination will, with reasonable likelihood, cause the death of an unborn child…” (Ga. Stat. §16-12-141). The state doesn’t consider the removal of a dead unborn child due to a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy to be an abortion.

Georgia’s heartbeat law, which prohibits abortion after an unborn child’s heartbeat has been detected, was in effect from July 20, 2022, until November 15, 2022, when it was blocked. The law went back into effect on November 23, 2022, and remained in effect until September 30, 2024, when it was blocked again. The law went back into effect on October 7, 2024, and remains in effect. When the law was temporarily enjoined on multiple occasions, abortion was prohibited after 21 weeks of gestation. Georgia’s heartbeat law contains exceptions in cases where a continued pregnancy would threaten a mother’s life or physical health; in cases of rape or incest when the pregnancy is less than 21 weeks of gestation; and/or in cases where the pregnancy is “medically futile.”

Statistics and Changes in Georgia Abortions, 2023-2024

The change in total abortions and abortion rate reflects the change in abortions performed on Georgia residents in and outside of Georgia, as reported by the state. The change in drug-induced abortions reflects the change in drug-induced abortions obtained in the state regardless of the individual’s state of residence. The report does not include information on Planned Parenthood’s Georgia abortion market share.

Abortion Totals and Trends

Georgia’s abortion data available in OASIS includes abortions performed on Georgia residents in Georgia and other states but does not include abortions performed in Georgia on nonresident women. In 2024, OASIS reported that there were 28,147 brick-and-mortar abortions performed on Georgia residents, both inside and outside of Georgia. This was a 9% decrease from 2023, when 30,856 resident abortions were reported (Fig. 1). Georgia did not report the number of drug-induced abortions performed on residents. CLI estimates that Georgia’s 2024 abortion rate was 12.4 abortions per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44, a decrease of 9% from the previous year (Fig. 2).¹ As of September 2025, 17 states reported 2024 abortion data, with five states reporting a decrease in brick-and-mortar abortions from 2023.

State Report Summary

Seven percent of Georgia resident abortions were performed on girls in their teens or younger, with 2% performed on girls between the ages of 10 and 17, and 5% on girls between the ages of 18 and 19. Twenty-six percent were performed on women in their early twenties, and 29% on women in their later twenties. Thirty-five percent were obtained by women in their thirties, and 4% by women ages 40 to 55.

In 2024, 65% of Georgia resident abortions were performed on black women. Seventeen percent of the abortions were performed on white women and 3% on Asian women. There were 67 abortions (0.2%) performed on American Indian or Alaska Native women and 43 abortions (0.2%) on Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander women. Two percent of the abortions were obtained by multiracial women. Race was not reported for 13% of abortions. The black resident abortion rate (21.8 abortions per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44) was almost six times the white abortion rate (3.9) in 2024.

In 2024, 87% of Georgia resident abortions were performed on non-Hispanic women, 8% on Hispanic women, and 5% on women of unknown ethnicity.

Occurrence Data

Separate from the state’s abortion data in OASIS, CLI requested data on all abortions occurring in Georgia from the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). In 2024, according to the data given to CLI by the Department, there were 26,034 abortions reported in Georgia, of which 83% were drug-induced. The number of abortions occurring in Georgia decreased by 9% from 2023 to 2024 and the number of drug-induced abortions also decreased by 9%. Many of the demographic trends associated with the occurrence data, such as age and race data, almost mirrored those associated with residence data.

Unlike the residence data, the occurrence statistics sent by DPH did provide data on the educational level and marital status of women who had abortions in Georgia. Eighty-eight percent of abortions occurring in Georgia were performed on unmarried women, while 9% were obtained by married women. The marital status was unknown for 2% of abortions occurring in Georgia. Forty-eight percent of abortions that occurred in Georgia were performed on women with some college or a completed postsecondary degree of some kind. Another forty-eight percent were performed on women who had a high school diploma/GED or less. Four percent of Georgia abortions were performed on women whose educational level was not reported.

The occurrence data provided by the Georgia DPH also included information on abortions by gestational age. In 2024, 98% of Georgia abortions occurred at six weeks of gestation or earlier. Two percent of abortions were performed at seven weeks of gestation through 23 weeks of gestation and beyond. The number of abortions performed at every gestational week above six weeks of gestation, except 21 weeks of gestation, increased from 2023 to 2024. The gestational age was not known for three abortions.

Also, unlike the resident data made available by the state’s OASIS dashboard, the occurrence data provided by the state to CLI detailed the number of abortions by procedure type. In 2024, 83% of Georgia abortions were performed using abortion drugs while 16% were suction curettage abortions. One percent of the abortions were dilation and evacuation abortions. The type of abortion procedure used in 45 abortions was unknown.

Lastly, Georgia’s 2023 occurrence data provided information on abortions by state of residence. Georgia women obtained 80% of the abortions that occurred in the state and Alabama women obtained 10%. South Carolina women obtained 4% of the abortions, while Tennessee women obtained 3%. Mississippi women obtained 2% of the abortions. The remaining abortions were obtained by women from a variety of different states.

Informed Consent

Every year, as a requirement of Georgia’s Woman’s Right to Know Act, the state’s Department of Health releases a summary report of parental consent and informed consent data for abortions that occur in the state. Georgia’s 2024 annual report was published in May 2025 and summarized aggregate data regarding parental consent and informed consent. In 2024, 140 parents or guardians were notified regarding their minor daughter seeking an abortion. Of the 140 parents notified, 96 had minors who went on to obtain an abortion, while one minor obtained an abortion via a judicial waiver, not parental consent. The number of women (of all ages) who were provided information regarding the risks of abortion, the gestational age of the unborn child, and other medical information, as well as the assistance available to pregnant women (9,378 women), was far lower than the number of resident women who obtained abortions in Georgia (20,784 abortions). Of the women who received medical information and information on the assistance available to pregnant women, 6,089 chose to get an abortion. Many women (14,228) were offered to view their fetal ultrasound and/or hear the baby’s heartbeat, and 4,958 chose to do so.

Breakdown of Abortion Providers in Georgia²

Guttmacher Data³

In 2024, Guttmacher estimated that 35,860 abortions occurred in Georgia, while the state reported that 26,034 occurred in the state—a total 27% lower than Guttmacher’s estimate. In 2024, Guttmacher estimated that 5,270 abortions were obtained by women who traveled to Georgia to get an abortion, while the state reported 5,250 abortions. The 5,270 abortions are included within Guttmacher’s total estimate of 35,860 abortions occurring in the state. To see the number of abortions obtained in Georgia by women from various states, see below:⁴

Lastly, Guttmacher estimated that 10,750 abortions were obtained by Georgia residents who traveled to other states to obtain an abortion. To see the number of abortions obtained by Georgia women in various states, see below:⁴

To see the differences in totals for different categories reported by Guttmacher and the state’s DPH, see the table below:

A possible explanation for these discrepancies is that Guttmacher’s estimates include telehealth, mail-order abortions, while the state (in an email) told CLI they are not tracking telehealth abortions. When one looks at the Society of Family Planning’s (SFP) #WeCount data, one can see that the project reports that 35,950 abortions occurred in Georgia in 2024, a total very similar to Guttmacher’s 2024 total. SFP further breaks down the data by noting that 25,780 of the 35,950 abortions were performed at brick-and-mortar facilities, while 10,170 abortions were performed via telehealth.⁵ The amount of telehealth abortions reported by SFP (10,170) is similar to the difference in the totals reported by Guttmacher and the state (9,826).

While the state’s DPH reported a decrease in both Georgia occurrence and resident abortions from 2023 to 2024, additional data shows that total abortions in Georgia and obtained by Georgia residents increased from 2023 to 2024.

State Ranking

In 2024, CLI published a paper reevaluating abortion reporting across the country, with Georgia ranking as tied for 20^th place. As CLI has previously recommended, Georgia could include in its state report all the information it provides to the CDC, including the pregnancy history. Georgia could also include data for all abortions performed in the state and identify the states that share abortion data with Georgia. Lastly, Georgia should include information on complications that arise from abortion procedures performed in the state and any complications data for Georgia resident women shared with Georgia by other states.

1. National rates were calculated by the Guttmacher Institute. Georgia rates were calculated by CLI using the following formula: (total number of abortions performed in Georgia ÷ number of resident women ages 15-44 [based on most recent population estimates]) x 1,000. Rates may differ slightly from previous CLI articles due to revised population estimates. Population estimates were obtained from the CDC WONDER database. Estimates for 2005-2009 are intercensal estimates of the July 1 resident population. Estimates for 2010-2019 are Vintage 2020 postcensal estimates of the July 1 resident population. Estimates for 2020-2024 are Vintage 2023 postcensal estimates of the July 1 resident population. Estimates were produced by the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Health Statistics. Rates for 2024 were calculated using the Vintage 2023 postcensal estimates because 2024 population estimates have not yet been released by the CDC.
2. Provider totals do not include hospitals or physician offices not listed in databases that compile abortion provider locations in different states, but do include Planned Parenthood locations, independent abortion centers, and hospitals/doctor’s offices included in databases like Abortion Finder and Ineedana. Abortions are reported by the state as occurring in counties that don’t have any operative abortion centers. However, these counties have hospitals/doctor’s offices that perform abortions in certain cases but aren’t included in the aforementioned databases. This information is updated as of October 14, 2025.
3. The Guttmacher Institute notes that their monthly abortion totals by state are estimates and that each state’s estimate is within a range of uncertainty. Guttmacher also notes that their estimates do not reflect abortions obtained by women in states with total abortion bans under shield laws in effect in pro-abortion states. This information is updated as of October 14, 2025.
4. Guttmacher’s travel and residence data can be found in the CSV folder here (State_Abortion_Travel_2024.csv).
5. #WeCount’s data can be found here by downloading the “Report data tables [.xlsx]” document. The #WeCount report specifies that the numbers included in their tables for abortions performed under shield laws only represent the number of women whom abortion drugs were sent to, not the number of drug-induced abortions that were a result of the mailed drugs. However, because #WeCount’s data is the only source of data that delineates the number of abortions by mode of provision (in-person, telehealth/mail order, and/or abortion drugs obtained under shield laws) their data is the best available.

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