More people accessing abortions through telehealth as travel slows
By Nathaniel Weixel
Published on March 24, 2026.
The number of people seeking abortions through telehealth has decreased from 72,000 to 91,000, according to a report from The Guttmacher Institute. The report also noted that states like Idaho and Tennessee have passed "abortion-trafficking" laws that penalize residents who travel out of state for abortion care. However, the rate of clinician-provided abortions remained stable last year, with an estimated 1,126,000 abortions performed in the U.S. Approximately two-thirds of all abortions in the US are chemical abortions done through the abortion pill.
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