AXIOS August 7, 2024
Sareen Habeshian

The number of women getting abortions in the U.S. continued to climb in early 2024, surpassing the number of abortions performed before Roe v. Wade was overturned, according to a national report released Wednesday.

The big picture: The increase is partly driven by access to abortions via telehealth, which allows patients to circumvent state laws banning the procedure, according to a quarterly #WeCount report from the Society of Family Planning nonprofit.

  • After the Supreme Court overturned Roe, providers started offering medication abortion via telehealth under shield law protections.
  • Abortions provided via telehealth rose to 20% of all abortions in the first quarter of 2024, per the report. That’s about 19,700 telehealth abortions per month.

By the numbers: In...

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Topics: Congress / White House, Digital Health, Govt Agencies, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Survey / Study, Technology, Telehealth, Trends
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