US Abortions Rise Above One Million in 2024 Despite State Bans

Abortion numbers in the United States rose above one million in 2024.

“The number of abortions in the United States rose again in 2024, as women continue to find ways to obtain them despite bans and restrictions in effect in many states, according to a report released Monday”

La Presse

The Society of Family Planning recorded about 1.1 million abortions nationwide.

La Presse

The Guttmacher Institute estimated 1.04 million abortions, marking an increase of about 1%.

Fewer people crossed state borders to obtain abortions, with a 9% decline in travel.

Telemedicine-obtained abortion pills have become a more common method.

Telehealth abortion faced legal uncertainty as a federal judge ruled access to mifepristone can remain for now.

Judge Joseph wrote that ultimately it is FDA, not this Court, that possesses the expertise to evaluate scientific evidence.

Los Angeles Times

Telehealth abortion now accounts for more than one in four abortions in the U.S.

The Louisiana case exemplifies a civil war between Republicans on abortion.

“Telehealth abortion will remain available for now, after a federal judge's ruling A federal judge in Louisiana ruled Tuesday that access to a drug used in abortions can remain as it is nationally for the moment”

NPR

The federal government's role in managing medication abortion remains contested.

Women continue to find ways to obtain abortion care, pushing numbers higher despite restrictions.