Abortion by mail is on the rise, even in states like Washington where it remains legal

Abortion by mail is on the rise, even in states like Washington where it remains legal Eilís O'Neill October 24, 2025 / 1:29 pm

In Washington and 17 other states where abortion is still legal, telehealth orders for abortion medication have doubled since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.

Anna Fiastro, a researcher at the UW School of Medicine, studied the orders for abortion medication received by Aid Access, an organization that mails mifepristone and misoprostol, the two drugs used together for most medication abortions, worldwide.

Fiastro said the increase might be in part because press coverage meant more people learned about the telehealth option.

“Telehealth is on the rise,” she said. “About one in four of all abortions in the United States are now complet