For many Americans, getting an abortion has become far more difficult since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. But even in the face of states imposing new restrictions and clinics shutting down , the number of abortions continued to climb each year—until, it seems, this one.

About 518,940 abortions were provided by clinicians in states without near-total abortion bans in the first six months of 2025—a 5% decrease compared to the same period the year before, according to new research released by the Guttmacher Institute, which studies and supports sexual and reproductive health and rights. The number of people traveling across state lines for an abortion in that time also fell—by about 8%—compared to the same period in 2024.

The new findings mark a reversal of the t

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