Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal actionEfforts are intensifying to restrict access to abortion pills, particularly amid legal challenges from states against telemedicine prescriptions.
Use of Abortion Pills Has Risen Significantly Post Roe, Research ShowsMedication abortions increased outside formal health system post-Roe overturnMedication abortions account for two-thirds of all abortions provided by formal health system.
Despite bans in some states, more than a million abortions were provided in 2023Over a million abortions were provided in the U.S. in 2023, the highest number in over a decade.Medication abortions rose to 63% of all abortions in 2023, up from 53% in 2020.