Nebraska Abortions Rose Nearly 8% in 2025, Mostly Due to Influx of Iowa Patients
Planned Parenthood said Iowa patient visits to Nebraska rose 220% from 2023 to 2025 as medication abortions accounted for 83% of procedures.
- Nebraska abortions rose 7.8% in 2025, reaching 2,698 total procedures, as patients from Iowa traveled to access care amid stricter neighboring state restrictions.
- Iowa's 2024 ban on abortions after six weeks gestation, which took effect in June 2024, drove the influx; Iowans seeking care in Nebraska surged 220% between 2023 and 2025.
- Out-of-State visits grew to 635 Iowans in 2025 from 358 in 2024, while abortions performed on Nebraska residents dropped from 2,054 to 1,968 in the same period.
- Nate Grasz, executive director of the Nebraska Family Alliance, described the statistics as a "tragic report," citing persistent gaps including the failure of Legislative Bill 512 to advance.
- Medication abortions comprised 83% of procedures in 2025, while Planned Parenthood North Central States officials report the trend of patients traveling for care appears consistent entering 2026.
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Mifepristone, a common abortion-inducing medication, sits on a counter in Planned Parenthood's Omaha Health Center. (Erin Bamer, Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — The number of abortions performed in Nebraska rose 7.8% in 2025 as the dust begins to settle on some of the state’s — and neighboring states’ — newer abortion restrictions. According to data from the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), at least 2,698 abortions were performe…
Nebraska abortions rose nearly 8% in 2025, mostly due to influx of Iowa patients - Stateline Publications
Mifepristone, a common abortion-inducing medication, sits on a counter in Planned Parenthood's Omaha Health Center. (Erin Bamer, Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — The number of abortions performed in Nebraska rose 7.8% in 2025 as the dust begins to settle on some of the state’s — and neighboring states’ — newer abortion restrictions. According to data from the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), at least 2,698 abortions were performe…
Nebraska abortions rose nearly 8% in 2025, mostly due to influx of Iowa patients - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise
Mifepristone, a common abortion-inducing medication, sits on a counter in Planned Parenthood's Omaha Health Center. (Erin Bamer, Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — The number of abortions performed in Nebraska rose 7.8% in 2025 as the dust begins to settle on some of the state’s — and neighboring states’ — newer abortion restrictions. According to data from the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), at least 2,698 abortions were performe…
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