
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: Alabama (2023)
In 2023, there were only seven abortions reported in Alabama, down 99.8% from the previous year. Drug-induced abortions also decreased by 99.8% in 2023, from 2,186 in 2022 to four in 2023.
Abortion Reporting: Missouri (2022)
From 150 abortions in 2021 to 88 in 2022, the total number of abortions reported in Missouri fell by 41%. Drug-induced abortions decreased by 30%, from 23 in 2021 to 16 in 2022.
Abortion Reporting: Vermont (2022)
There were 1,108 abortions reported in Vermont in 2022, an increase of 7% from the prior year.
Abortion Reporting: Michigan (2023)
In 2023, there were 31,241 abortions reported in Michigan, up 4% from the previous year and the highest reported total since 1995.
Abortion Reporting: Wyoming (2023)
2023 marked the fourth full year of reporting since Wyoming’s current abortion reporting law went into effect. In 2023, there were 573 abortions reported, an increase of 6.1% from 2022.
Abortion Reporting: Nebraska (2023)
In 2023, there were 2,325 abortions reported in Nebraska, a decrease of 9% from the 2,547 reported the previous year.
U.S. Abortion Trends: 2021-2022
This paper is an analysis of 2021 and 2022 abortion data published by state health departments, along with a discussion of recent estimates for 2023. Of the 34 states that reported abortion data for both 2021 and 2022 as of April 2024, there was a 4% overall decrease in the number of abortions.
Abortion Reporting: Colorado (2023)
Colorado’s 2023 abortion report was provided to Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (DPHE) upon request in May 2024. The report shows that abortions increased from 2022.
Abortion Reporting: Montana (2022)
Montana’s 2022 vital statistics report, which contains the state’s abortion data, was published by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services in May 2024. The report shows that Montana abortions decreased in 2022.
Abortion Reporting: South Carolina (2023)
In 2023, there were 8,187 abortions reported in South Carolina, up 13% from the previous year.