Legal abortions did not decline in the first year after Dobbs. Expanded out-of-state access and virtual care have played a role

Legal abortions did not decline in the first year after Dobbs.  Expanded out-of-state access and virtual care have played a role

The number of legal abortions has increased nationwide, a year after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion. This is despite the fact that many states ban abortion altogether or restrict access to abortion after six weeks. The latest WeCount report from the Society of Family Plannings finds that there were nearly …

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Abortions rose nationally in year after Dobbs decision, but fell in banned states: analysis

Abortions rose nationally in year after Dobbs decision, but fell in banned states: analysis

The number of clinician-performed abortions increased slightly nationally in the year following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court, although abortions have declined significantly in states banning the procedure, according to a new analysis. The latest report from the Society of Family Planning’s WeCount project found that nationally, there were 2,200 additional …

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