New data suggests that patients in states with total abortion bans are increasingly turning to telehealth and away from out-of-state travel for abortion care. 

A Guttmacher Institute report, published March 24, 2026, estimated the total number of clinician-provided abortions and incidence of cross-state travel for abortion care in 2025. Researchers found that in the 13 states with total abortion bans—which include Alabama, Idaho, and Texas—telehealth abortions increased from 72,000 in 2024 to 91,000 in 2025. 

Meanwhile, fewer people crossed state lines to obtain abortion care, from approximately 74,000 in 2024 to 62,000 in 2025. 

The estimated total number of abortions provided by clinicians in 2025—1,126,000—remained largely unchanged from 2024, when an estimated 1,124,000 abortions were performed. 

“These data underscore what abortion advocates around the world have been saying for decades: Abortion bans and restrictions don’t stop people from needing and having abortions,”  Kimya Forouzan, principal state policy adviser at Guttmacher Institute, said in an email to Rewire News Group. 

The Guttmacher report noted that its estimates likely undercount the total number of abortions provided last year, as they exclude abortion pills obtained in advance of a........

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