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Over 60% of US abortions in 2023 done using medication: report

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Newest development Mar 22, 2024 · 2 reportsAbortions rise to highest rate in over a decade amid abortion pill spike: report

New research from the Guttmacher Institute, a research group advocating for abortion rights, reveals that over 60% of abortions in the United States last year were medication-induced, marking a significant increase from 53% in 2020.

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    Over 60% of US abortions in 2023 done using medication: report

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    Abortions rise to highest rate in over a decade amid abortion pill spike: report

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  1. ABC 13 Houston

    US abortions reach highest level in over a decade, sparked by surge in medication abortion (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    There were more than 1 million abortions in the US in 2023, the highest rate in more than a decade and a 10% jump from 2020, according to a report.

  2. ABC 12 Flint

    U.S. abortions reach highest level in over a decade (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Abortions are on the rise in the United States, despite bans that have taken effect in more than a dozen states since the U.S. Supreme Court

  3. WSVN Miami

    US abortions reach highest level in over a decade, sparked by surge in medication abortion - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — Abortions are on the rise in the United States, despite bans that have taken effect in more than a dozen states since the

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    More than six in 10 US abortions in 2023 were done by medication — a significant jump since 2020 (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    New research shows that more than six in 10 of the abortions in the United States last year were done through medication. That

  5. CBS News

    More than 6 in 10 U.S. abortions in 2023 were done by medication, new research shows (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    New research shows that more than six in 10 of the abortions in the U.S. last year were done through medication, up from 53% in 2020.

  6. The Daily Caller

    Abortions Hit Highest Level In Decade Due To Growing Access To Pill (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Abortions in the U.S. peaked at over 1 million in 2023, marking the highest levels seen in a decade, according to a Tuesday report by the Guttmacher Institute.

  7. FOX 5 DC

    Over 60% of US abortions in 2023 done using medication: report (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    New research from the Guttmacher Institute, a research group advocating for abortion rights, reveals that over 60% of abortions in the United States last year were medication-induced, marking a significant increase from 53% in 2020.

  8. Kansas Reflector

    Medication abortion rates grew 10% over the last few years, report shows • Kansas Reflector (opens Kansas Reflector)

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    Kansas Reflector's feed description

    Researchers found that 63% of all abortions provided in the U.S. last year were medication abortions.

  9. Ohio Capital Journal

    Medication abortion rates grew 10% over the last few years, report shows • Ohio Capital Journal (opens Ohio Capital Journal)

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    Ohio Capital Journal's feed description

    Researchers found that 63% of all abortions provided in the U.S. last year were medication abortions, which increased by 10% from 2020 to 2023. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a pivotal lawsuit that could severely limit access to it.

  10. Relevant Magazine

    The Abortion Rate Is At Its Highest Since 2011 - RELEVANT (opens Relevant Magazine)

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    Relevant Magazine's feed description

    More abortions happened in 2023 than any year since 2011, according to a new report. The Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive health research group, says

  11. Breitbart News

    Report: 2023 Saw Highest Number of Abortions in ‘More Than a Decade’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    In 2023, there were an estimated 1,026,690 unborn babies killed in abortions in the formal U.S. health care system.

  12. America Magazine

    Abortions hit highest number in over a decade after fall of Roe v. Wade (opens America Magazine)

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    America Magazine's feed description

    A recent study found that the number of abortions in 2023 has increased to the highest number and rate in the United States in over a decade.

  13. The Christian Post

    Abortions rise to highest rate in over a decade amid abortion pill spike: report (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    A pro-life researcher expressed skepticism about the pro-choice Guttmacher Institute’s updated abortion estimates, which reportedly found the number of abortions committed in the United States increased in 2023 by 10% since 2020.

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