A Third of US Abortions Were Provided by Non-Physicians Last Year, Guttmacher Says

A third of US abortions were provided by non-physicians last year, Guttmacher says

In 2025, more than 360,000 abortions — about a third of all U.S. abortions last year — were provided by advanced practice clinicians rather than physicians, according to new data released by the Guttmacher Institute, a think tank that researches and advocates for abortion access.  Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia allow abortions to […]

A third of US abortions provided by non-physicians last year, data show

Whether advanced practice clinicians can provide abortions varies by state laws and regulations, with many states limiting the types they can provide to aspiration procedures in the first trimester or pills.