Summary
Medication abortions are when people use pills to end a pregnancy. These pills now make up over 60% of abortions in the U.S., but they are banned in at least 14 states after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. As a result, underground networks have formed to help people get these pills.
Key Facts
- Medication abortions use pills for ending a pregnancy.
- Over 60% of abortions in the U.S. are medication abortions.
- Abortion pills are banned in at least 14 states following the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
- Underground networks have emerged to help people access abortion pills.
- These networks operate outside the legal system.
- The rise in underground networks is due to new state laws restricting abortion access.
