Number of abortions in the U.S. holds steady at 1.1 million, a new report says : NPR

Key Points:

• Since the 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade, efforts to restrict abortion access have not reduced the overall number of abortions, which remained steady at approximately 1,126,000 in 2025 compared to 2024, according to the Guttmacher Institute.
• Telemedicine has become a crucial method for abortion access, especially after the FDA allowed mifepristone to be prescribed without in-person appointments in 2023, enabling patients in restrictive states to obtain abortion pills by mail.
• States supporting abortion rights have enacted shield laws to protect healthcare providers prescribing abortion medications to patients in states with bans, reducing the need for patients to travel across state lines for abortion care.
• Abortion opponents are challenging the FDA's telemedicine abortion rules in court and Congress, aiming to halt the mailing of mifepristone; a key case, Louisiana v. FDA, is pending a federal judge’s ruling soon.
• Personal stories, like that of a Georgia woman who safely obtained abortion pills by mail despite state bans, highlight the continued demand for accessible abortion care amid restrictive laws and high maternal mortality rates in some states.