"A survey released Tuesday helps explain the emphasis. It suggests that more women in states with bans obtained abortions last year using the pills prescribed via telehealth than by traveling to places where it's legal."
"South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden, a Republican, signed a bill last week that makes it a felony to advertise, distribute or sell abortion pills."
"A Guttmacher survey released Tuesday sheds light on why abortion opponents may be focusing on pills. The report suggests that in 2025, for the first time, more women in the 13 states..."
States with abortion bans are tightening access to abortion pills, with recent legislation making it a felony to advertise or distribute these medications. A survey indicates that more women in these states are obtaining abortions through telehealth prescriptions rather than traveling to legal states. Several states, including South Dakota, Mississippi, Florida, Oklahoma, and Texas, have enacted or are considering laws to restrict the mailing of abortion pills. The trend reflects a growing focus on limiting access to medication abortions in states with strict abortion laws.
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