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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Melody Schreiber

Telehealth helps drive rise in US abortions despite proliferation of bans

people hold up signs that read 'stop prosecuting abortion' and 'abortion pills forever'
Abortion rights supporters protest outside the supreme court in Washington DC on 26 March 2024. Photograph: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images

Abortions continue to rise across the US due to better access to care via telehealth, even as states push new restrictions and total abortion bans in the wake of the supreme court decision overturning Roe v Wade, according to a new #WeCount report from the Society of Family Planning published on Wednesday.

Still, despite the increase in access for some patients, there are significant challenges for others who need reproductive healthcare.

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