Minnesota Abortions Reach Three-Decade High Under Tim Walz

Abortions increased for the third straight year and hit a 34-year high in 2024, according to a report released today by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). Last year’s abortion total of 16,315 marked a 61 percent rise since 2021, but it might exclude abortions from one longstanding facility that was active during 2024. The gestational age of many abortions was not reported as required.

“With DFL majorities following the 2022 elections, the legislature and Gov. Walz worked to make Minnesota an extreme outlier—in the region...