Virtual appointments to get abortion pills increased post-Dobbs

Estimated number of medication abortions from virtual-only clinics nationwide from April through December 2022, by selected states

STATES WITH LEGAL ABORTION

STATES WITH BANS/RESTRICTIONS POST-DOBBS

8K

7

The largest increases came from just three states, which accounted for almost 40% of all virtual abortions in December

6

5

4

Georgia saw the largest decrease from virtual-only clinics, going from 550 in April to fewer than 10 after August

3

New York

2

Michigan

1

California

APRIL

JUNE

AUG.

OCT.

DEC.

2022

STATES WITH LEGAL ABORTION

STATES WITH BANS/RESTRICTIONS POST-DOBBS

8K

7

6

5

The largest increases came from just three states, which accounted for almost 40% of all virtual abortions in December

4

Georgia saw the largest decrease from virtual-only clinics, going from 550 in April to fewer than 10 after August

3

1,000

New York

2

560

Michigan

0

370

1,670

1

690

California

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUG.

SEPT.

OCT.

NOV.

DEC.

2022

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Estimated monthly numbers at the state level are rounded to the nearest 10 abortions reported. Virtual/telehealth abortions are counted in the state in which a patient was prescribed. States with bans/restrictions are those where abortions were fully illegal, banned after six weeks or unavailable due to clinic closures for at least one week between July and December 2022.
FiveThirtyEight
SOURCE: #Wecount/society of family planning