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Abortions Rise Despite Bans, Telehealth Meds Drive Surge

8/10/2026

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Abortions have risen in the United States despite bans, prompting a study of birth-control links.
Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis OB-GYN, says patients cite social-media and cost rather than bans.
Brittni Frederiksen of the Kaiser Family Foundation says the rise is driven mainly by telehealth medication abortions.
Cynthia Harper of UCSF links the backlash to wellness influencers and funding cuts by President Donald Trump’s administration that reduced contraception access.

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Abortions have risen in the United States despite bans, prompting a study of birth-control links.
Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis OB-GYN, says patients cite social-media and cost rather than bans.
Brittni Frederiksen of the Kaiser Family Foundation says the rise is driven mainly by telehealth medication abortions.
Cynthia Harper of UCSF links the backlash to wellness influencers and funding cuts by President Donald Trump’s administration that reduced contraception access.