Mia Steupert, M.A.
Research AssociateMia Steupert serves as Research Associate at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, where she focuses on conducting research on abortion statistics at the national and state levels and how changing legislative environments in the states impact abortion provision and data.
Prior to joining CLI, Mia was a research intern at a conservative think tank where she focused on the inner workings of Planned Parenthood and sexuality legislation at the federal and state levels. Mia also interned at the Institute on Religion and Democracy where she wrote articles for their blog on politics and the Catholic Church.
Mia holds an MA in Government with a concentration in law and policy from Regent University with honors and a BA, cum laude with distinction, in Political Science from Emmanuel College. Mia has completed two thesis papers- a graduate thesis on Catholic sexual ethics and an undergraduate thesis on the American nuclear family and government policy and is a member of the Pi Sigma Alpha and Kappa Gamma Pi honor societies.
In her free time, Mia likes to play softball and golf, read and write about Catholic theology, cook, and be with friends and family.
Research Authored
Abortion Reporting: New York (2021)
New York’s 2021 abortion statistics were published online by the New York Department of Health in December 2022, showing that abortions performed on New York residents slightly increased from 2020.
Abortion Reporting: New York City (2021)
New York City’s 2021 abortion statistics showed a very slight increase in the number of abortions occurring from 2020 to 2021, with 37,813 abortions reported in the city in 2021, a 0.77% increase from 2020.
Abortion Reporting: Connecticut (2022)
There were 11,121 abortions reported in Connecticut in 2022, up 10% from 2021.
Abortion Reporting: Mississippi (2022)
There were 2,286 abortions reported in Mississippi in 2022, down 40% from 2021.
Abortion Reporting: Nevada (2022)
In 2022, there were 11,957 abortions reported in Nevada, an increase of 37% from the previous year.
Abortion Reporting: Illinois (2022)
Abortions in Illinois increased in 2022 by 9% from 2021, with a total of 56,457 in 2022 and 51,797 in 2021.
Abortion Reporting: Wisconsin (2022)
Wisconsin’s 2022 abortion report was released in January 2024, showing that abortions decreased significantly from 2021.
Abortion Reporting: Oregon (2022)
A total of 8,672 abortions were reported in Oregon in 2022, an increase of 22% from 2021.
Abortion Reporting: Pennsylvania (2022)
Pennsylvania’s 2022 abortion report was published online by the Pennsylvania Department of Health in December 2023. The report shows that abortions increased from the previous year.
Abortion Reporting: Idaho (2022)
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare released their annual vital statistics report, showing that abortions declined in 2022 from the previous year.