
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: District of Columbia (2022)
According to this data, there were 4,023 abortions in 2022, an increase of 4% from 2021. Drug-induced abortions decreased by 0.4% from 1,994 in 2021 to 1,987 in 2022.
Abortion Reporting: Washington (2022)
According to the CDC, 20,193 abortions were performed in Washington in 2022, an increase of 24% from 2021.
Abortion Reporting: Rhode Island (2022)
This national report shows that between 2021 (2,175 abortions) and 2022 (1,383 abortions), abortions decreased by 36% overall with drug-induced abortions decreasing by 76%.
Abortion Reporting: New Mexico (2022)
According to the CDC, 11,735 abortions were performed in New Mexico in 2022, an increase of 140% from 2021.
Abortion Reporting: Hawaii (2022)
According to the CDC report, there were 1,970 abortions reported in Hawaii in 2022, a decrease of 11% from 2021 when there were 2,214 reported abortions.
Fact Sheet: A Summary of the CDC’s 2022 Abortion Surveillance Report
The CDC released its annual abortion surveillance report on November 28, detailing 2022 abortion data in 48 reporting areas (46 states, NYC, and D.C.). Included in this fact sheet are key data points from that report.
Abortion Reporting: Massachusetts (2023)
Abortions in Massachusetts significantly increased from 2022 to 2023.
Abortion Reporting: Maine (2023)
Maine’s 2023 abortion report was published in October 2024. The report indicates that abortions increased from 2022 to 2023.
Abortion Reporting: Ohio (2023)
Ohio’s 2023 abortion report was published in September 2024 by the Ohio Department of Health. Abortions increased in the state from 2022.
Abortion Reporting: Kentucky (2023)
Kentucky’s 2023 abortion report was published by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services in September 2024. In their 2023 report, the Cabinet published several new categories of data and discontinued the reporting of certain categories. Abortions occurring in Kentucky significantly decreased from 2022 to 2023.