Telemedicine has become a crucial access point for lower-income pregnant women seeking abortions, according to a study published Monday, as the antiabortion movement ramps up efforts to restrict telehealth access through lawsuits and policy.

The report, led by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, examined prescription data from the telehealth service Aid Access, which provides abortion drugs in all 50 states. Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022, the researchers found telehealth abortions were more than two times higher in states that put restrictions in place. But money and distance also played a critical role in the use of the mail-order medicines.

Of the counties where Aid Access operated between July 2023 and September 2024, 84% were in

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