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Arlington, VA 22206

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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: South Carolina (2022)

South Carolina’s 2022 abortion report was published in June 2023. The report revealed that abortions increased in 2022 from 2021.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
August 23, 2023
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Abortion Reporting: Wyoming (2022)

Wyoming’s 2022 abortion report was published online by the Wyoming Department of Health in June 2023.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
August 15, 2023
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Abortion Reporting: South Dakota (2022)

South Dakota’s 2022 abortion report was published by the South Dakota Department of Health in June 2023. The report shows that total abortions (including chemical abortions) decreased from 2021.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
August 10, 2023
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Abortion Reporting: Nebraska (2022)

Nebraska’s 2022 abortion report was published in June 2023, showing that abortions had increased in the state from 2021.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
August 10, 2023
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Abortion Reporting: Minnesota (2022)

Minnesota’s annual abortion report for 2022 was published online by the Minnesota Department of Health in July 2023. The report shows that Minnesota’s abortion total increased from 2021.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
August 7, 2023
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Abortion Reporting: Indiana (2022)

Indiana’s 2022 abortion report was published in June 2023, revealing that abortions increased from 2021 in the Hoosier State.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
August 7, 2023
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Abortion Reporting: Illinois (2021)

The Illinois Department of Public Health published its 2021 abortion statistics online in June 2023.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
August 2, 2023
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Abortion Reporting: Kansas (2022)

This June, Kansas released its 2022 in-state abortion data. The number of abortions performed on Kansas residents in other states may be updated as additional reports are received by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
July 31, 2023
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Abortion Reporting: Michigan (2022)

Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services published its 2022 abortion statistics in June 2022, showing that abortions had increased from the previous year.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
July 31, 2023
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Abortion Reporting: Louisiana (2021)

Louisiana’s 2021 abortion report was published by the Louisiana Department of Health in June 2023. The data published on the Department’s website is marked as preliminary, but CLI was able to confirm via email correspondence with Department officials that the data is final. The report shows that abortions slightly decreased from 2020.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
July 27, 2023
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