In 2023, Massachusetts saw a 37 percent increase in abortions compared to 2022, with a significant portion driven by out-of-state patients receiving care via telehealth.
Out-of-state patients receiving abortion care through telehealth appointments soared from 920 in 2022 to 6,115 in 2023, predominantly coming from mid-Atlantic and Pacific states.
Governor Maura Healey's executive order aims to safeguard emergency abortion care, emphasizing protections for healthcare providers, pharmacists, and patients against legal challenges from other states.
The rise in telehealth appointments for abortion indicates Massachusetts' emergence as a safe haven for reproductive rights following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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