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U.S. Abortion Numbers Show Slight Increase as Telehealth Gains Traction

New data reveals a modest rise in clinician-provided abortions, declining interstate travel, and growing reliance on telehealth services for medication abortion.

CASPER, WYOMING - MARCH 10: An examination room is empty at Wyoming's last abortion clinic, Wellspring Center March 10, 2025 in Casper, Wyoming. In late February Wyoming's conservative legislature passed a bill HB42, requiring abortion clinics performing in-clinic procedures to meet the regulatory requirements of ambulatory surgical centers, causing the clinic to pause all services. (Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
FILE - Abortion-rights activists rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)

Overview

  • Clinician-provided abortions in states where the procedure is legal increased by less than 1% in 2024, totaling approximately 1.04 million.
  • Interstate travel for abortion care dropped by 9% in 2024, with 155,100 people crossing state lines, compared to nearly 170,000 in 2023.
  • Telehealth services accounted for 14% of all abortions in 2024, up from 10% in 2023, reflecting a growing shift toward medication abortion access online.
  • State-level variability continues, with Florida seeing a sharp decline in abortions following its six-week ban, while states like Wisconsin and Virginia experienced significant increases.
  • The fragmented policy landscape post-Dobbs decision has created disparities in abortion access, with some states expanding services and others imposing stricter restrictions.