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U.S. Sees Decline in Brick-and-Mortar Abortion Clinics Despite Legal Protections
Since early 2024, the U.S. lost 12 abortion clinics amid rising costs, policy barriers, and increased out-of-state patient demand, while telehealth abortions rose to over 25%, Guttmacher data shows.
- Abortion clinic numbers continue to decline nationwide following the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs ruling, with 753 brick-and-mortar clinics operating at the end of 2025 — 54 fewer than in 2020 and 12 fewer than in March 2024, according to the Guttmacher Institute.
- While many closures occurred in states that enacted abortion bans after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, financial pressures and sustainability challenges are continuing to affect providers even in states where abortion remains legal.
- In New York — where voters added abortion protections to the state constitution in 2024 — the number of clinics has still fallen, including the closure of Planned Parenthood’s only Manhattan location in New York City.
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Abortion clinics are closing, even in states that have become key access points
Dozens of abortion clinics closed in the US after the Supreme Court Dobbs decision revoked the federal right to an abortion in June 2022 — mostly in states that enacted bans. But the churn has continued, leaving even states with some of the most protective abortion policies to do more with less.
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