Contrary to many predictions, abortions did not decline nationally after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. Here's what's behind the trend.

Summary

Despite the overturning of Roe v. Wade, U.S. abortion rates rose in 2023, reaching over 1 million, due to expanded access to abortion pills and increased out-of-state travel.

Telemedicine policies, donations, and shield laws protecting providers enabled medication abortions to account for 63% of all abortions.

However, low-income women of color face significant barriers.

Advocates fear restrictions under a Trump administration, including tighter FDA rules on abortion pills or enforcement of the Comstock Act.

  • Diplomjodler
    10•2 hours ago

    System works as designed. They get to kill women and make life harder for minorities. And it’ll provide them with a pretext for further repression once they take power. Gotta save those babies!