Legal Abortions Plunge Nationwide After Supreme Court Ruling

Abortions declined 6% within 6 months of end of Roe v. Wade and continued downward trend.
States with strictest bans saw nearly all legal abortions end, while abortions increased in states where still legal.
Factors like distance, cost, and fear are deterring women from accessing abortions.
Medication abortion access is now threatened, further curtailing abortion options across much of the country.
The decline in abortions was larger than expected, demonstrating the significant obstacles women face beyond travel alone.