Abortions increased post Roe. A clash over mail-order pills helps explain why

January 20, 2026

Unlabeled pill bottles in a pharmacy

(Straight Arrow News) – After the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ended the constitutional right to abortion, national abortion numbers were expected to plunge. Instead, they rose.

At the center of this counterintuitive trend are abortion pills and telemedicine. Opponents of abortion have targeted both on multiple fronts. In a new escalation, states with abortion bans are reaching across state lines to investigate, sue and even prosecute out-of-state providers. (Read More)