A newly published study reveals that medication abortions have spurred a rise in overall U.S. abortion numbers since the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade. Between July 2023 and August 2024, nearly 120,000 packages of abortion pills were distributed, with almost 100,000 dispatched to states where abortion is prohibited or pill delivery banned. By 2024, the United States recorded 1.14 million abortions, with nearly one-quarter facilitated via telemedicine.
For the pro-life movement, this trend raises urgent concerns. SPUC state that while access may shift online, the moral imperative remains unchanged: every human life deserves protection, dignity, and a chance at flourishing, even in the earliest stages. SPUC warns that the increased use of ‘Pills by Post’ for abortions raises serious concerns for the woman involved. SPUC emphasises that compassion must involve offering real alternatives, not just expanding methods for ending life.
Campaigners also have expressed concerns that the telehealth model may disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, those in rural areas, experiencing poverty, or lacking in-person healthcare options. SPUC argues that failing to build compassionate support around these communities risks shunting them toward abortion as a default path, not because they want it, but because no viable alternatives are visible.
This latest data from The Guardian marks a pivotal moment for pro-life advocacy. Rather than lamenting shifting platforms, SPUC urges movement leaders and lawmakers to reinvest in life-affirming infrastructure: from medical and social support to education and community outreach, ensuring that every mother feels empowered to choose life and every child is welcomed, before and beyond birth.
