Hi John,

This month, the Society of Family Planning released a report documenting abortion rates since early 2022. In their report, data from the first half of 2025 show an increase in telehealth abortions, identifying a steady increase annually since 2022. [1] What this tells us is that with the help of shield laws, telehealth services for medication abortion continue to rise despite anti-abortion efforts to block access to abortion pills. More people are turning to out-of-state providers for access to abortion care, suggesting growing knowledge of care networks for accessing pills. [2] This giving season, let’s continue to uplift the community aid networks getting pills to the people that need it – no matter where they live. In the new year and beyond, supporting these networks and working to protect abortion providers can ensure that abortion seekers have access to a full spectrum of care options.

Learn more about abortion care resources here.

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Upcoming Actions:

  1. Do you want to host a virtual or in-person self-managed abortion with pills information sharing session with Reproaction? Submit a request here.
  2. Duke University’s Women’s Center is hosting their annual Reproductive Justice Conference on March 4! Register now to secure your spot.

Media Spotlights:

  1. Democratic-Led States Ramp Up Protections in Reproductive Health Shield Laws: Elisha Brown, News From The States
  2. Telehealth Abortion Care Is on the Rise In MD: Hannah Gaskill, The Daily Record
  3. Maryland Abortion Fund Worries About Impact of ACA Tax Credit Loss: Scott Maucione, Baltimore Fish Bowl

Resources:

  1. Knowing When to See a Doctor after a Self-Managed Abortion
  2. FAQs About Self-Managed Abortion
  3. Being Supportive to People Self-Managing Abortion

There’s more where that came from, check out our campaign page at www.reproaction.org/sma.

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Do you want to share why you love self-managed abortion? Submit a quote here!

See you next month!

In Solidarity,

Stephanie Spector
DC Organizer, Reproaction

P.S. If abortion access is on your Christmas list this year, donate now to support our work!

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[1] https://societyfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/WeCount-Report-10-June-2025-data.pdf
[2] https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/12/09/medication-abortion-pill-access-report/

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