From April to June, the number of abortions performed in the United States rose 11% compared to the same time period last year, according to a new report released on Tuesday.

According to the quarterly #WeCount report from the Society of Family Planning, there were nearly 98,000 abortions per month on average in the first half of 2024, which is up from the 88,000 per month average in 2023 and the 81,400 average in 2022.

That increase is largely driven by expanded telehealth access to medication abortion, which has allowed patients to skirt state prohibitions on the procedure.

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