Over three years have passed since Roe v. Wade’s overturning, and yet, abortion pill usage has surged in the U.S.
Despite the mounting data revealing the life-threatening risks abortion drugs pose to women, more than 60% percent of abortions in the U.S. are executed via medication, a 53% increase since 2020. Meanwhile, abortion bans are enforced across 13 states, and early gestational limits have been adopted in six. Analysts identify a shift toward telehealth appointments and drug shipments via mail as the catalyst for greater access to abortion pills following the FDA’s removal in 2021 of the requirement for in-person doctor appointments. Beyond telehealth, drugs can be ordered through online websites without the provider or patient seeing each other.
