(NPR) – There were more abortion plotlines on TV this year – 66 across 63 shows, compared to 49 last year, according to the annual Abortion Onscreen report released Wednesday by Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, a research program on abortion based at the University of California San Francisco.

Despite the increase in on-screen portrayals of abortion, they largely do not mirror reality, said Steph Herold, a researcher for the study. She thinks it’s a missed opportunity, especially as consumers try to make sense of changes to state laws. (Read More)