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Telehealth and shield laws aided abortion rise last year, report says
The number of abortions in the United States grew to 1.14 million last year — driven in part by access to abortion pills via telemedicine, a new report says.
By the end of 2024, a quarter of abortions were provided through telehealth, which allows clinicians to remotely prescribe and dispense abortion pills to patients, according to the report. The study was released Monday by #WeCount, a project at the Society of Family Planning, which tracks reproductive care and support abortion rights.
