On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling on the Dobbs v Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization case, effectively overturning federal protections on abortion access, and giving way to state restrictions on abortion access across the country. #WeCount reports quarterly on the changes in abortion volumes, nationally and by state, following the Dobbs ruling.

As of October 22, 2024, a new report is available on changes in abortions access during the 24 months following the Dobbs ruling. Read and share the press release and report!

Report highlights

• Since March 2023, #WeCount has found a small but consistent increase in the national monthly number of abortions, a testament to the continued need for abortion care across the country.
• The monthly average national abortion volume in the first six months of 2024 was nearly 98,000 abortions — higher than the 2023 monthly average of 88,000 and the 2022 monthly average of 81,400.
• The increase in abortion volume is driven in part by telehealth abortion, which continues to make up 20% of all abortions in the second quarter of 2024, up from 4% in April 2022 .
• There were more than 9,700 abortions per month provided via telehealth under shield law protections in the second quarter of 2024. This represents about half of all telehealth abortion care and a 5% increase since the first quarter of 2024.

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Acknowledgements

#WeCount is made possible by the many abortion providers who generously reported their data in support of this effort, and support from the #WeCount Research Steering Committee, as well as the Society of Family Planning members. View the full list of contributors.

Abortion volumes during the first 12 months post-Dobbs

View previous reports for more detailed information and interact with our map to observe the changes in abortion volumes, by state, compared to an April 2022 (pre-Dobbs) baseline.