
Elyse Gaitan
Research AssociateElyse Gaitan serves as a Research Associate at Charlotte Lozier Institute, where she supports various research efforts from abortion statistics to the pro-life safety net. Prior to her role as Research Associate, Elyse served as the Library Associate for Lozier Library for Life, Science, and Law. As Library Associate, she helped maintain the library database, a professional-level resource for scholars, lawyers, policy experts, and the public engaged in the pro-life issue.
Prior to joining CLI, Elyse worked part-time as a Library Assistant in New Jersey and completed a paid internship with Her PLAN, an initiative of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America focused on strengthening the pro-life safety net.
Elyse holds a B.A. in both History and Government from Fairleigh Dickinson University where she earned summa cum laude distinction. During her senior year, she completed an Honors thesis on Calvinist theology’s impact on race relations in the United States. She is a member of the Phi Alpha Theta and Pi Sigma Alpha honors societies.
Research Authored
Abortion Reporting: California (2024)
The state of California does not collect or publish abortion data through its Department of Public Health. In light of the state of California’s lack of reporting, CLI will summarize the existing 2024 abortion estimates from the Guttmacher Institute’s Monthly Abortion Provision Study (MAPS) and the Society of Family Planning’s (SFP) #WeCount initiative
Abortion Reporting: Ohio (2024)
Ohio’s 2024 abortion report was published in September 2025 by the Ohio Department of Health (DOH). Abortions slightly decreased in the state in 2024 compared to 2023. The data published by Ohio does not include the number of abortions obtained by Ohio residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions on women outside of the healthcare system. The report also does not contain the number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by Ohio residents prescribed by licensed providers in Ohio 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 total number of abortions occurring in the state in 2024 as estimated by Guttmacher’s sample survey and mathematical models.
Abortion Reporting: Alabama (2024)
Alabama’s 2024 abortion report was published online by the Alabama Department of Public Health in September 2025, showing that only three abortions at brick-and-mortar facilities in the state were reported to the Department. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Alabama residents outside of the state or the number of self-managed abortions performed by women outside of the healthcare system. The report also does not contain the number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by Alabama residents prescribed by licensed abortionists in other states with shield laws.
Abortion Reporting: Kentucky (2024)
In 2024, nine brick-and-mortar abortions were reported in Kentucky by the state’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services. The data published by the state doesn’t include the total number of abortions obtained by Kentucky residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions performed by women outside of the healthcare system. The report also does not contain the total number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by Kentucky residents prescribed by licensed abortionists in other states with shield laws.
Abortion Reporting: Texas (2024)
In 2024, 78 abortions at brick-and-mortar facilities in the state were reported to Texas Health and Human Services. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Texas residents outside of the state (only those performed in certain states) or the number of self-managed abortions performed by women outside of the healthcare system. The report also does not contain the number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by Texas residents prescribed by licensed providers in other states.
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. 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.
Abortion Reporting: Florida (2024)
The data published by the state does not include the number of abortions obtained by Florida residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions performed by women outside of the healthcare system. It is also highly unlikely that the report contains the total number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by Florida residents prescribed by licensed abortion providers in Florida or from other states.
Abortion Reporting: Idaho (2024)
In 2024, only two abortions at brick-and-mortar facilities in Idaho were reported to the state’s Department of Health & Welfare, both of which were drug-induced. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Idaho residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions performed by women outside of the healthcare system. The report also does not contain the total number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by Idaho residents prescribed by licensed abortionists in other states with shield laws.
Abortion Reporting: Missouri (2023)
Missouri’s 2023 abortion report was published online in July 2025, showing that reported brick-and-mortar abortions performed in the state continued to decrease from 2022, reaching the lowest number ever recorded in the state. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Missouri residents outside of the state (only those performed in certain states) or the number of self-managed abortions performed by women outside of the healthcare system. The report also does not contain the number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by Missouri residents prescribed by licensed abortion providers in other states.
Abortion Reporting: Connecticut (2024)
The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Connecticut residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions on women outside of the healthcare system. The report also does not contain the total number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by Connecticut residents prescribed by licensed abortion providers in Connecticut or in other states.

