""There were an estimated 1,126,000 abortions provided by clinicians in the U.S. in 2025 that's pretty much unchanged from 2024," says Isaac Maddow-Zimet, data scientist at the Guttmacher Institute."
""It makes sense that we'd see a decline in travel because people accessing abortion care through telehealth in general then no longer need to travel for care," Maddow-Zimet says."
""I found out that I could get an abortion pill shipped to my house," she says. "I didn't want to travel. I didn't want to take time off of work.""
Since the reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022, anti-abortion advocates have sought to restrict access to abortion, yet the number of abortions has not changed significantly. In 2025, approximately 1,126,000 abortions were reported, similar to 2024 figures. Telemedicine has become a key method for obtaining abortions, especially after the FDA allowed mifepristone to be prescribed without in-person visits. States supporting abortion access have enacted shield laws, leading to fewer individuals traveling for abortions and more utilizing telehealth services.
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