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Phone: 202-223-8073
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2776 S. Arlington Mill Dr.
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Arlington, VA 22206

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In the fourth week, the embryonic heart starts beating. The neural tube, which becomes the brain and spinal cord, forms. At this point, a woman has likely only been aware of her pregnancy for one week.

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In the seventh week after conception, networks of neurons produce brain waves that have been recorded as early as 6 Âœ weeks after conception. The embryo spontaneously moves his arms, hands, and legs, and may even hiccup. The embryo’s heart now has all four chambers.

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By the seventeenth and eighteenth week after gestation, the fetus shows a clear response to pain in multiple studies, and at least one brain pathway is mature enough to create a perception of pain. The fetus also practices breathing, crying, and breastfeeding in the womb. The fetal heart has beat over 20 million times and circulates about 55 quarts of blood per day.

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In the eighth month of pregnancy the fetal brain is ready to learn! At 32 weeks after conception, neurons are creating 40,000 new connections, called synapses, every second! With repeated exposures, the fetus can learn flavors, nursery rhymes, songs, and even words that she will recognize after birth!

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Strengthening the Pro-Life Safety Net: Federal Response to Perinatal Substance Use

Substance use during pregnancy presents significant health risks, affecting both maternal and fetal health outcomes and often leading to complications that require substantial medical and social intervention. This study provides a comprehensive review of federal policies affecting pregnant and paren...

Christopher C. Hull, Ph.D.
January 22, 2025
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Filed Brief: Zurawski v. Texas and Reasonable Medical Judgment

In February 2024, CLI filed a joint amicus brief with the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine supporting Texas in the case Zurawski v. State of Texas. The state’s abortion law is challenged on the grounds that its medical emergency exception is unduly vague, leaving physicians confused and unable to...

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March 11, 2024
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Abortion Reporting: South Dakota (2022)

South Dakota’s 2022 abortion report was published by the South Dakota Department of Health in June 2023. The report shows that total abortions (including chemical abortions) decreased from 2021.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
August 10, 2023
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New Peer-Reviewed Article: Planned Parenthood, Abortion Drugs Major Drivers of U.S. Abortions

A new peer-reviewed article from the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) highlights the factors behind the 20% rise in U.S. abortions from 2017 to 2023, reversing a 30-year decline.

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June 12, 2025
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Slight Increase in Abortion Rate Largely Due to Surge in Chemical Abortion Nationwide

Today the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released new data on abortion rates in 2018. The report generally comports with the preliminary survey of 38 individual state reports released by the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI)  in September 2020. CLI’s report similarly found a small increase...

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November 25, 2020
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Defunding Big Abortion: Can Alternatives Fill the Gap?

Poised to lose state and federal funding, Planned Parenthood has argued it’s irreplaceable and that alternative providers cannot absorb its entire Medicaid client base, particularly contraceptive clients. These concerns are unwarranted. Thousands of alternative providers, including federally quali...

Tessa Cox
September 16, 2025
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Abortion Law in America Today: Confronting Infringements on Pro-life Laws

This paper addresses legal issues surrounding out-of-state travel for abortion, federal regulations of abortion-inducing drugs and how abortion drug prescribers violate these regulations and pro-life state laws, and why a federal solution is necessary.

Mary E. Harned, J.D.
April 10, 2026
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Induced Abortion with Misoprostol Alone

This paper explores the risks associated with drug-induced abortion using misoprostol alone.

Ingrid Skop, M.D., FACOG
May 15, 2026
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