More than six in 10 US abortions in 2023 were done by medication — a significant jump since 2020
New research shows that more than six in 10 of the abortions in the United States last year were done through medication
By LAURA UNGAR
Published - Mar 19, 2024, 03:44 PM ET
Last Updated - Mar 19, 2024, 03:44 PM EDT
More than six in 10 of the abortions in the United States last year were done through medication, up from 53% in 2020, new research shows.
The Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights, said about 642,700 medication abortions took place in the first full calendar year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Medication abortion accounted for 63% of abortions in the formal health care system.
The data was released Tuesday, a week before the high court will hear arguments in a case that could impact how women get access to mifepristone, which is usually used with another pill in medication abortions.
Guttmacher researcher Rachel Jones said the increase wasn't a surprise.
