The number of abortions in Texas has fallen every year since 2008, declining by nearly a third over that period. Fewer than 55,000 abortions were performed in Texas in 2014, compared with nearly 64,000 the previous year and almost 81,600 as recently as 2008. Texas has been a focal point for recent legal battles over abortion. It was temporarily delayed by a filibuster that drew national attention, led by Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis. The health department released the statistics Thursday, after lengthy delays it blamed on finalizing the data.

Source: thestar July 01, 2016 02:48 UTC