New Abortion Statistics Show Why Marriage Matters

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recently released its annual report on abortions in Nebraska for 2024.

These sobering reports aren’t just numbers and statistics; they represent real people—mothers facing unexpected pregnancies, fathers who will never know their child, and precious boys and girls who were never born. The data provides tangible ways we can strengthen our pro-life protections, provide greater safeguards for women, and advance a culture of life.

In 2024, there were 2,501 reported abortions in Nebraska. Of those, more than 85% were performed on babies conceived out of wedlock. God’s design for marriage and the family is essential for a healthy, flourishing society, and when society rejects God’s blueprint and embraces a culture that devalues parenthood and commitment, the consequences are clear.

The abortion industry sells abortion as “healthcare,” but in 2024, 92% of reported abortions were elective for non-medical reasons, with 42% of women citing financial or social pressure. This isn’t healthcare—it’s a crisis of support, family, and community.

That’s why the work of Pregnancy Help Organizations is essential. They step into the gap with free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, baby supplies, counseling, and compassionate, life-affirming care. These organizations don’t just provide women with practical support and resources—they offer hope and empower women.

At the same time, ongoing dysfunction, staffing issues, and unsafe conditions at abortion facilities in Nebraska have led to an increase in chemical abortions. 81% of abortions in 2024 in Nebraska were chemical, and a recent study revealed that complications from the chemical abortion pill are 22 times higher than reported on FDA drug labels.

WHAT’S NEXT

Nothing will change unless we make change.

Our state must enact LB 512, the Chemical Abortion Safety Protocol Act, to establish common-sense protocols for dangerous abortion-inducing drugs to protect the health and safety of women. Key pro-life legislation, such as LB 513, ensures that students receive scientific, factual instruction on when life begins, from fertilization through each stage of human development.

Moving forward, we remain committed to finding effective ways to combat the lies of the abortion industry, support and care for vulnerable women, and promote a Biblical worldview for life, marriage, and family.

The future of our state and nation begins with the family. Together, we can defend life and make abortion unthinkable in Nebraska.