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Calls to End Mandatory Abortion Reporting Spark Debate

3/12/2025

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The Guttmacher Institute is calling on states to abandon mandatory abortion reporting, emphasizing the dangers to patient privacy and the risk of data misuse. They propose a shift to voluntary data collection. Meanwhile, anti-abortion advocates insist that these reports are crucial for tracking trends and complications. States like Michigan and Minnesota are already revising their reporting practices.

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Story summary

The Guttmacher Institute is calling on states to abandon mandatory abortion reporting, emphasizing the dangers to patient privacy and the risk of data misuse. They propose a shift to voluntary data collection. Meanwhile, anti-abortion advocates insist that these reports are crucial for tracking trends and complications. States like Michigan and Minnesota are already revising their reporting practices.