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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 ½ 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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Tessa Cox

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Tessa Cox is Senior Research Associate at Charlotte Lozier Institute, where her research focuses on abortion statistics at the state and national levels and the changing landscape of abortion policy, provision, and access in the United States.

Tessa has appeared on CBN News and EWTN News Nightly and has testified before Members of Congress on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.  Her work has been featured by National Review Online, Newsweek, The Gospel Coalition, Fox News, The Daily Signal, and many other national media outlets.  She has contributed to peer-reviewed research on women’s experiences with chemical abortion and the impact of abortion on women enrolled in Medicaid.

Originally from Illinois, Tessa earned a BA in Communications from Thomas Edison State University.  Prior to joining CLI, she got her start in pro-life research with the Family Research Council.

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Maternal & Public Health

Abortion Reporting: Texas (2021)

Texas’ 2021 report was released by Texas Health and Human Services in September 2022, reporting a drop in abortions from 2020.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
November 10, 2022
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Abortion Reporting: Missouri (2020)

From 1,471 abortions in 2019 to 167 in 2020, the total number of abortions reported in the Missouri fell by 89 percent, while chemical abortions increased by 47 percent.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
November 10, 2022
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Abortion Reporting: North Dakota (2021)

North Dakota published its 2021 abortion report in October 2022. The report shows that the number of abortions in North Dakota slightly decreased from 2020.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
November 10, 2022
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Abortion Reporting: Florida (2021)

For this CLI summary, the usage of “gestation” reflects Florida’s definition of gestation in 2021, which is synonymous with post-fertilization age and is different than the definition that is commonly used based on a woman’s reproductive cycle.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
November 8, 2022
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Abortion Reporting: Indiana (2021)

In 2021, there were 8,414 abortions reported in Indiana, up eight percent from the previous year. Chemical abortions rose by 13 percent, making up over half of all abortions (57 percent) occurring in Indiana in 2021

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
November 8, 2022
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Abortion Reporting: Oregon (2020)

A total of 6,991 abortions were reported in Oregon in 2020, a decrease of 19.5 percent from 2019.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
November 8, 2022
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Abortion Reporting: Minnesota (2021)

Minnesota’s annual abortion report for 2021 was published online by the Minnesota Department of Health in July 2022. The report shows that Minnesota’s abortion total decreased from 2020.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
November 7, 2022
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Abortion Reporting: Nebraska (2021)

Nebraska’s 2021 abortion report was published in May 2022, and a corrected version of the report was re-released in October 2022. Abortions in Nebraska decreased from 2020

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
November 3, 2022
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Abortion Reporting: Wisconsin (2020)

Wisconsin’s 2020 abortion report was released in May 2022, showing that abortions in the state decreased for the first time since 2015.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
November 3, 2022
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Abortion Reporting: West Virginia (2021)

West Virginia’s 2021 abortion statistics were published in August of 2022, showing that abortions in the Mountain State have increased since 2020.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
October 28, 2022
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