US Abortions Rose Following Roe v. Wade Overturn, Despite Stricter State Bans

Increase in Abortion Rates Linked to Enhanced Access to Services in States with Legal Provisions and a Spike in Medication Abortions Through Online Clinics

Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, a study from the Society of Family Planning found a slight increase in the total number of abortions provided in the U.S despite stricter bans implemented by some states.
Despite near-zero numbers in states legislating strict abortion bans, the deficiency was compensated by a surge in abortion numbers in states neighboring these 'abortion deserts', particularly California, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, and New Mexico.
Court-enforced laws have barred abortion in 14 states throughout pregnancy, and two more states after detection of cardiac activity, which is usually around six weeks of gestation, frequently before women are aware of being pregnant.
Virtual clinics providing abortion pills through mail saw a significant increase of 72% in their average monthly number of abortions provided post-Dobbs ruling, from July 2022 through June 2023. The rise in medication abortion through online-only clinics has been linked to the overall national increase in abortions.
Additional factors driving the rise in abortion numbers include increased funding and organization assisting women from states with abortion bans to travel to states where abortion is legal, more capacity in states where later-stage abortions remain legal, reduced stigma associated with ending pregnancies, and more overall protections for abortion in Democrat-controlled states.