National Background and Context




Abortion Incidence


•In 2017, 42,080 abortions were provided in Illinois, though not all abortions that occurred in Illinois were provided to state residents: Some patients may have traveled from other states, and some Illinois residents may have traveled to another state for an abortion. There was a a 2% increase in the abortion rate in Illinois between 2014 and 2017, from 16.3 to 16.6 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age. Abortions in Illinois represent 4.9% of all abortions in the United States.[1]

Where Patients Obtain Abortions


•There were 40 facilities providing abortion in Illinois in 2017, and 25 of those were clinics. These numbers represent a 4% increase in clinics from 2014, when there were 40 abortion-providing facilities overall, of which 24 were clinics.[1]


•In 2017, some 90% of Illinois counties had no clinics that provided abortions, and 37% of Illinois women lived in those counties.[1]

Restrictions on Abortion

In Illinois, the following restrictions on abortion were in effect as of January 1, 2020:



